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VOL. LIX, NO. 48

August 17,1 996

ONES

POP SINGLE
You're Making Me High
Toni Braxton
(LaFace)

URBAN SINGLE

Twisted
Keith Sweat
(Elektra)

RAP SINGLE

Elevators

Outkast

(LaFace)

COUNTRY SINGLE

Carried Away
George Strait
(MCA)

POP ALBUM

Beats, Rhymes & Life
A Tribe Called Quest
(Jive)

R&B ALBUM

Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
(Elektra)

JAZZ ALBUM

Q's Jook Joint
Quincy Jones
(Qwest)

COUNTRY ALBUM

Blue

LeAnn Rimes
(MCG)

POSITIVE COUNTRY

You Give Me Hope
Jeff Silvey
(Ransom)

LATIN ALBUMS

Voces Unidas
Various Artists
(EMI Latin)

BLUES ALBUMS

Good Love
Johnny Taylor
(Malaco)

Cover Story

Gettin' LOUD And P(u)MP(ed)

From the streets and its urban poets come steely-edged tomes, nightmares and
lofty dreams. Its on the streets that the respective visions of the impresarios of
LOUD and PMP record labels were forged, and from where the respective label
svengali’s built a power base. LOUD’s Steve Rifkind has turned the Wu Tang
Clan and Tha Alkaholiks from street corner franchises into international hip hop
chain reactions. He now is poised to turn the might of his “Street Team"
promotion philosophy into a multimedia affair via Enhanced CD releases from
some among the label’s new crop of artists who are ready to get, well, LOUD
Likewise. PMP’s Paul Stewart is looking to turn his acknowledged skills, which
have helped earn artists such as Naughty By Nature. Pharcyde, Coolio and
Montell Jordan into coveted acts, to grow his stable of young acts. Cash Box
urban editor Peter Miro examines how they’re doing it.

— see page 5

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CONTENTS

COLUMNS

Last/West 4

The Rhythm & The Rhyme 8 & 9

Latin Lowdown 1 1

Media 1 7

UK & European News 18

CHARTS

Top 100 Urban Singles 6

Top 75 R&B Albums 8

Top 25 Rap Singles 9

Top 25 Jazz Albums 10

Top 100 Pop Singles 12

Top 100 Pop Albums 14

Top 15 Weekly Film Grosses . ... 16

Top 100 Country Singles 20

Top 75 Country Albums 22

CMT Top 12 Video Countdown 23

Top 40 Positive Country Singles 25

DEPARTMENTS

Industry News 3

Urban Reviews 7 & 9

Jazz Reviews 10

Latin Album Reviews 11

Pop Reviews 13&15

Film 1 6 & 17

Releases Guide 19

Country/Positive Country 20-25

Coin 26

STAFF

GEORGE ALBERT
President and Publisher
KEITH ALBERT
Exec. V.PJGeneral Manager
M.R. MARTINEZ
Managing Editor
EDITORIAL
Los Angeles
JOHN GOFF
DAINA DARZIN
PETER MIRO

HECTOR RESENDEZ, Latin Edtor
Nashville

WENDY NEWCOMER
New York
J.S GAER

MARKETING/ADVERTISING

Los Angeles

FRANK HIGGINBOTHAM
JOHN RHYS
BOB CASSELL

New York
BOB COLEMAN
Nashville
TED RANDALL

CHART RESEARCH

Los Angeles
BRIAN PARMELLY
ZIV

TONY RUIZ
PETER FIRESTONE
Retail Guide Research
LAURI
Nashviile

GAIL FRANCESCHI

CIRCULATION

„ NINA TREGUB, Manager
JANET YU

PRODUCTION

SHARON CHAMBLiSS-TRAYLOR
GENERAL COUNSEL

DONALD WEISS MAN & ASSOCIATES
Phone: (818)704-5151

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CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 3

Lead Story

Counterfeiters Get
Prison Time

EIGHT' MUSIC COUNTERFEITERS indicted last year in Philadelphia in a
federal court were recently sentenced to prison terms ranging from 21 months to
six years, according to the Recording Industry Assn, of America. The eight
defendants, who were part of a larger group of 17 arrested and indicted in two
cassette counterfeiting rings, were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges of
conspiracy, copyright infringement, trafficking in counterfeit labels and money
laundering in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District, Pennsylvania.

Three principals in the case received federal prison terms between 21 months
and six years, while the remaining defendants received suspended jail sentences
and/or felony probation. Forfeiture of personal and real property up to $1 million
dollars, fines as high as $30,000, including court costs, and supervised release as
long as three years upon completion of prison terms were other features of the
sentences.

The group of eight was led by New Jersey-based brothers Nadeem and
Ibrahim Khalil, and also included Abraham Mousa, Bajes Aljakes, Isam
Asalieh, Nadar Aljacksy, Bruce Valen and Liwaa Danvish. The Khalil brothers
pled guilty and testified for the government in the case involving nine others
involved in the other counterfeiting ring. Those defendants were convicted and
are now awaiting sentencing

RJAA senior regional anti-piracy counsel Chuck Lavvhorn credited U.S.
Attorneys Bill Nugent and Judith Aaron for closing the biggest counterfeit
cassette operation in the history of the RIAA. According to the organization, based
solely on blank cassettes supplied and acquired by the defendants, the counterfeit-
ing rings could have caused a $96 million displacement in legitmate sales, or a
third of the music industry’s annual piracy loss. The bogus tapes were earmarked
for street vendors and flea markets in the Eastern United States.

News Briefs

MORRISSEY = MERCURY: Singer/songwriter Morrissey has signed a long-
term worldwide contract with Mercury Records according to Mercury presi-
dent/CEO Danny Goldberg and Allison Hamamura, sr. vp/gm, West Coast.
Morrissey is presently working on material for a new album which will be released
in early 1997

Plans are for Morrissey to do extensive U.S. touring in 1997, as well as Japan.
Australia and Europe His last major New York concert was a sell out at Madison
Square Garden and his last major Los Angeles date broke the Beatles sell out record
at the Hollywood Bowl.

Commenting on the signing Goldberg said, “There are very few chances to
sign someone of Morrissey's stature. Allison, 1 and everyone at Mercury are
thrilled beyond words.”

THAT NUTTY PROFESSOR EDDIE MURPHY has bowed The Comedy
Label, a company that will be dedicated to bringing the entire recorded genre
under one roof. Based in Atlanta, GA, the company will be headed by Ron Wilson,
who will serve as president/CEO, while Murphy's brother and creator of the
Paramount Pictures film Vampire In Brooklyn , Vernon Lynch, will serve as
co-senior executive vp along with Marcus King, who also manages Jamie Foxx
and Mark Curry

The Label’s first planned project is a parody album featuring Crazy A1 Cayne,
described as “an urban Weird A1 Yankovich-type." But Lynch says, “The
company’s focus is to build the largest comedy catalog in the world by creating
new products and by acquiring existing catalogs. The Label is pursuing several
alternative media and non-traditional distribution outlets. Our media interests
range from educational children’s products, which include the voices of popular
animated characters, to distribution of the Label’s content on the World Wide
Web."

BARRY/GREENWICH CATALOG AT POLYGRAM PolyGram Music
Publishing Group (PMPG) has acquired the Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich cata
logs, consisting of approximately 150 titles. The agreement was announced by
PMPG president David Simone, Barry and Greenwich. The catalogs contain a
stable of classics which dominated the recording charts throughout the 1960s and
contain such tunes as “Chapel Of Love,’’ “Be My Baby” and “Do Walt Diddy
Diddy.” written by the duo.

Simone, making the announcement said, “These treasured compositions are
timeless and make a welcome addition to our catalog. This is a spectacular
acquisition for us and I am sure every other publisher is looking at us with envy!
We intend to aggressively promote these compositions through artist covers, as
well as film and television exposure, using our relationships both within and
outside of the PolyGram Family.”

U Dave Dannheisser has

been named vp of promo-
tion at Warner Bros. Re-
cords. The 23-year veteran
of the company joined up in
1973 as a local promotion

rep in Charlotte, NC and rose through the ranks to serve
as national rock promotion director until his current
appointment. H In its continued reorganization. Mo-
town Records, L.P. has made a trio of appointments
Adrian White has been appointed sr. vp of business
and legal affairs for the company, a post calling for
White to oversee all aspects of the department for all
divisions of Motown, including music, film, television
and publishing. The executive will also handle negotia-
tions of all talent contracts for artists. songwriters,
producers, composers and soundtrack album agree-
ments. She comes to the company from Sony Music
Entertainemnt where she served as records counsel
before being promoted eventually to vp/sr counsel
West Coast. Chip David has been named vp/controller
of finance for Motown. He will oversee all accounting
aspects for the label and serve as a liaison to Motown
distribution partner PolyGram on financial matters.
David was an audit sr. manager at Ernst & Young LLP
prior to joining Motown. And Serena Gallagher's
appointment as vp of publicity is official. The press and
media specialist will develop and implement public
relations campaigns for the company’s recording artists
and staff. She recently topped her own agency. Gal
lagher Communications Group. Inc., where she first
worked with Motown president/CEO Andre Harrell
and other luminaries such as Russell Simmons and Sean
“Puffy” Coombs, and on an array of artists and music
and television projects. H Jive Records also has announced a trio of
appointments. David McPherson has been upped to sr dir. of A&R.
Previously a director in the department, McPherson had been with Jive two
years, and prior to that served in a similar capacity at Mercury Records
Kenyatta “Tally” Galbreath has been promoted to manager of A&R/sam-
ple clearance for the label. Previously a coordinator working in the depart-
ment, he has been with the label for three years. And Bryan Adams has been
named assoc, dir. of publicity for Jive. Adams will oversee and implement
publicity campaigns for all the label’s artists, and also those for artists on the
Verity and Battery labels. He comes to the job with experience gleaned at
Tommy Boy Records. H Arista Records has named Sid McCain assoc, dir
of publicity. Her new duties make her responsible for the development and
implementation of press campaigns for the label’s alternative and developing
rock roster. Prior to joining Arista. McCain was assoc, dir of media for
Columbia Records, and also served as an account exec for Susan Blond. Inc
■ Wendy Welsberg has joined Virgin Records as assoc, dir. of publicity,
and will work media outlets in the Western half of the U.S Weisberg
previously was manager of media relations at Relativity Records, and before
that dir. of publicity for Alias Records. She also worked at IRS Records.
I Julie Glaze has been named manager of motion picture & TV music/crea-
tive for MCA Music Publishing, for whom she will work closely with music
supervisors and film and TV execs to promote the company’s catalog and
artists and writer roster. She previously was a music coordinator at New Line
Cinema, and also has worked as an independent music supervisor and video
producer.

White

McPherson

Glaze

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 4

INDUSTRY BUZZ

EAST

COAST

Columbia Records recording artists The Presidents of The United States
of America's self-titled debut album was recently certified Double Plati-
num and Sony Music execs celebrated with the band during a plaque
presentation. Shown are (l-r): Josh Sarubin, Columbia A&R director; Chris
Ballew, Presidents; Don tenner Col president; Jason Finn and Dave
Dederer, Presidents; Staci Slater, The Talent House manager; and Thomas
D. Mottola, Sony Music Entertainment president/CEO.

WHAT’S THE ATTRACTION: It is hard to believe that someone
who had a hand in blasting out such classic tunes as “Radio Radio”
and “Oliver's Army” with Elvis Costello is composing music that
could be considered new age material. But if Mr. Costello can record
an entire album with a string quartet then his keyboardist with The
Attractions, Steve Naive, should be more than able to show his abilities
with a solo work It’s Raining Somewhere — Contemplative Jazz re-
leased by Knitting Factory Works marks a departure for both the artist
and the label The four pieces presented on this CD, all recorded live
at the concert space that bears the same name as the company, are highly
atmospheric with the only effect being the echo of the piano that Naive
is playing. They could easily be the soundtrack to anybody’s slow, rainy
day looking out of the window, but they have the ability to suddenly
soar into a new direction making them more than background music.
The Knitting Factory label which is best known for releasing avanl garde
jazz is stretching its wings into a whole different arena with an LP that
defies previously defined boundaries A small shower might just get
some new blooms for both the artist and the company.

PAINTING WITH A SOFT BRUSH Throughout their career the
Red House Painters have been known for a melancholy look at life
that was combined with dirge sensibilities. With their fifth album. Songs
for A Blue Guitar, they strike some quite different poses. Led by the
reticent Mark Kozelek, this LP started out as his solo project as a way
for him to rest after the recording of the last Red House Painters’ work.
Unlike what has come before, Songs marks some quite different
approaches that would have been thought almost heretical compared to
what has come before. Leaving out most of the lengthy production that
gave their previous material a lacquered feeling, Kozelek wanted a more
natural sound Guitars that have a volume louder than a whisper and a
dynamism that almost rocks at times. Add into the mix a number of
covers including Yes’ Long Distance Runaround , almost making it into
a summer spree, and an extended deconstruction of Paul McCartney’s
Silly Love Songs and you have a new direction to which the Red House
Painters are aiming into. Songs for a Blue Guitar is the first release on
Supreme Recordings, the label run by movie producer/director John
Hughes and Jeff Jacquin, since the label teamed up with Island
Records.

VH-1 ho3t Amy Scott takes a moment with San Francisco beat poet Michael
McClure (I) and Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzarek at the Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame and museum. Manzarek was atthe museum as part of the ongoing
Hall of Fame series.

OFF VINE GOES NUTS: Well, psychotic, technically, as American
Recordings hosted a dinner for their Lollapallooza up-and-comer. Psy-
chotica. followed by a small club headlining gig by Patrick Briggs and co.
at the Dragonfly

ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND is what the National Academy of Song-
writers is calling their monthly “Songwriters in the Round” series at L A ’s
Jack's Sugar Shack club The first half of the August 12th program featured
songwriter artists, Boxtown, Kevin Danzig, Michael McNevin, Smokey
Miles, Dave Morrison and Warren Sellers. The second half of the program.
Writers in the Round, featured writer/producer Paul Chiten, (who has
penned songs for Natalie Cole and Donna Summer, among others) and John
Andrew Parks, who wrote the Kenny Rogers hit, “Planet Texas “

T HAT GUY WHO SWORE HE WAS GONNA RETIRE A COUPLE
OF YEARS AGO, Ozzy Osborne is back one mo’ tune with Ozz Fest ’96.
featuring a huge bill that will include the madman himself along with
Sepultura and Prong. The tour will climax with two all day festivals in San
Bernardino and Phoenix, where the bill will be expanded to include Slayer,
Fear Factory and Neurosis. The venue concourses will be packed with a
wild assortment of exhibitionists such as tattoo artists, body piercers and
psychics.

PHIS WEEK’S BUTTHOLE SURFERS ITEM The purveyors of "Pep
per” and other beloved tunes, the Butthole Surfers will be appearing on the
MTV Arena section of America On Line. In the meantime, AOL Live
recently hosted, well (duh) live appearances by Harry Connick Jr., Maxi
Priest, Everything But The Girl and Sponge

Summerland Tour headliners Everclear is now officially platinum-plated
and execs from their label, Capitol Records, were on hand to celebrate.
Pictured are (l-r): Phil Costello, sr. vp promotion, Capitol; Greg Eklund and
Art Alexakis, Everclear; Perry Watts-Russell, vp A&R, Capitol; Craig Mon-
toya, Everclear; Darren Lewis, manager, Everclear; Gary Gersh, presi-
dent/CEO, Capitol; Lou Mann, gm/sr. vp, Capitol.

WEST

COAST

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 5

COVER STORY

LOUD/PMP RECORDS: Joined At The Hip

fiv Peter Miro

THIS IS A BRIEF TALE of two urban
music labels joined at the hip in search of
commercial success. Each is centered around
a visionary founder, reflecting a laid-back
management style, with policies and details
executed by energetic, youthful staffers com-
mitted to theartform. Steve Rifkind. founder
of LOUD Records, and the Steve Rifkind
Company, is an iconoclast who made good
on his vision of street level record promo-
tions, an approach that is now a widely-emu-
lated industry standard. Paul Stewart (“DJ
P”) is applying his Midas touch for himself
with his PMP Records label after launching
the careers of some of the major new acts in
the business, including Domino. Coolio,

Warren G, and Montell Jordan. Friends for
many years. Rifkind and Stewart both choose
their words carefully. That is, when they can
be flagged down for a comment during their
onerous schedules. But their mogul-minded
actions have influenced the language and
tastes of today’s urban music buyers As their
collective fortunes mesh, they are master-
minding a future wave of urban music prod-
uct and marketing techniques for the industry
to follow.

Glancing around LOUD Records' West
Coast offices, one sees a maze of conduits,
vents, piping, wiring, ducting and florescent
lamps. Shiny stripped-down vitals free of
industrial grunge cover the second-floor ceil-
ing of the Melrose Ave. lo-rise. Slightly below ceiling height, the personality of
the tenant and the nature of the musical beast they’re hawking to the world
becomes apparent. White brick walls are papered with the tools of record label
commerce. Posters of rap acts past and present, promotional stickers, photos and
the like cover nearly every free inch of space. Boxes of product vie for room
between partitions, desks and a few comfortable chairs. Not quite the sizable New
York digs LOUD leases in the Vibe Building, but adequate for the mission at
hand, which is to make the record buyer aware of the label’s product. Nestled in
her cubicle. Noa Ochi. national director of publicity, points and clicks to the
future of record promotion on her computer: The Enhanced CD.

Produced by an in-house staff, LOUD’s ground-breaking marketing wrinkle
is being inaugrated with new artist XHIBIT, a West Coast native with a fierce
style now generating an advance buzz for his skills on his “Paparrazzi” single,
culled from his October ’96 debut LP At The Speed Of Life. For the cost of a
regular CD. the user can load the Enhanced CD into a Mac, IBM or CD ROM
machine, as well as a CD player. (It’s also called the Tri-CD) Click the mouse
to hear XHIBIT’s single, read his bio, view footage of a live interview, or preview
LOUD catalog excerpts to a musical backdrop. Computer-literate record buyers
receive one months free access to the Internet. As was the case with Rifkind’s
innovative “Street Team’’ promotion concept in 1984, nobody else is doing it
at present. Also available is a white label 12" promo single of XHIBIT’s “Eyes
May Shine” for mix show jocks, and a cassette sampler with some remarkable
freestyle flowing performed for radio. “The Foundation" is the LP’s second
single. Ochi says the album was pushed back from a summer ’96 release to build
more hype, adding that “the East Coast is just now picking up on it.”

Enhanced CDs are still in production for other marquee releases LOUD has
in the works, namely Mobb Deep and Wu Tang Clan, currently preparing
yet-untitled albums Both are due in November ’96. “Godfather Part III" is the
first single expected from the Mobb Deep project, but Wu Tang Clan works
cloaked in secrecy behind the walls of their Staten Island mansion for now. “We
won’t have a thing from them till near completion.” Ochi continues. “They keep
their stuff on lockdown ’’ No videos are in production for either group as yet.

Besides forging ancillary label deals of their own, Wu Tang Clan launched
Wu Tang Management for new artists, and have designed their own clothing line.
The first “Wu Wear” Store opens in Atlanta, August 19.

Elsewhere. The Alkaholiks are on tour, the only hip hop act on a bill of
alternative rock bands, keeping company with the likes of Fishbone, 311 and
Orange Nine Millimeter. Their LP-in-progress won’t be ready until early ’97,
but the rap trio has previewed two songs from their upcoming LP as part of their
set to a rave response. “The crowd loves them, ” Ochi reports. “All the other
groups are trying to hang with them, get to know them. Last month. Wild
Cowboys, the new release by Brand Nubian rapper Sadat X penetrated the rap LP
charts, offering a taste of the Wild West with it’s Posse-themed video for the
single “Hang Em High” to support that project.

Rifkind expressed strong feelings for the upcoming works by Xhibit, Wu Tang

Clan, Mobb Deep, Alkaholiks. He’s also big
on the upcoming Funkmaster Flex project,
and anticipates gold-level sales. Rifkind
doesn’t want LOUD Records to be known just
for Wu Tang. “We want to make it a full-
fledged label. We’re just looking for a few hit
records.” Responding to the comment that
LOUD’s premier gold and platinum artists are
East Coast-based, Rifkind retorts. "We don’t
believe in East vs. West. We just believe in
signing groups with a vision that have a plan,
willing to roll up their sleeves and work
hard. ”

At first, Rifkind didn't refer to the staple
agents of his marketing company those folks
who are employed to go where potential music
buyers hang out. passing out stickers. Byers,
promo material and product to create aware-
ness of a new artist “Street teams ”

“I called it a bunch of interns who were
young enough to want to be down for the
music who were just music lunkics.”
Rifkind’s company is currently promoting six
feature films, utilizing more of a plan at the
street level In about three weeks, he will
announce a “huge venture” pact with one of
the biggest companies in the U S . “if not the
biggest.” Asked why the major labels weren’t
clear on the Street Team concept beforehand.
“It’s not that they don’t understand it.” he
says. “They were brought up a different way.
It’s tough to teach an old dog new tricks "
Besides a loose “hands-off” management approach. (“I don’t believe in
looking over somebody’s shoulder”), everyone at LOUD Records is encouraged
to put in their ideas for marketing, with joint New York-L.A. meetings convened
for that purpose. “The whole staff is A&R,” adds Ochi “We all listen to the
album to pick singles." “LOUD is definitely a family." injects Lance Grumes.
Ochi’s assistant. "If we hear a group we like, we wait to bring it to Steve. He’s
open to listen to our ideas and concerns.” Ochi sets up interviews, meets with
press, builds relationships and acts as artist management in some cases.

Tatia Smith is the director of national video promotions, responsible for
nursing video projects to fruition. Her duties range from getting directors,
submitting treatments, to talking to BET. MTV and The Box. Smith says there’s
a science to timing out the release of videos to the marketplace. She elaborates
on the Street Team concept further. “They consist of players within their market,
closely connected to what’s happening. They have relationships with radio, have
PD's try product, get in free at clubs, retailers cheer when they walk in Those
are Street Team. We don’t want couch potatoes

Promotions director Orlando Penderson supervises street-level campaigns for
LOUD and SRC. and operates Club Unity, a teen nightclub in Downtown L A
to provide monthly promotions. He covers California with an state-wide, eight-
man Street Team and has connections with several record pools. SRC clients
include Columbia, EMI, Geffen, and Def Jam. Penderson says that 120% goes
into every project, but it’s easier to work a good album rather than a bad one.

LOUD wants it known it’s on the constant lookout for new artists but gangsta
rap need not apply.

Paul Stewart’s PMP Label is an arrow’s Bight from LOUD Records. The
former DJ. club promoter, and Def Jam A&R consultant brought in attorney Tony
Abner as vp/gm. Stewart’s modest lo-rise penthouse office is lined with gold and
platinum records from the artists he’s divined from obscurity to stardom. “At
first, 1 was just hooking people up After their success. I started to learn the
game.” Framed Naughty By Nature, Pharcyde. and Coolio discs gleam in the
light. Stewart is on the phone discussing an upcoming video project. “We gotta
have the super duper D P. We need somebody good. Really ready to hustle.”
Stewart can appreciate the task in question He directed the new Delinquent
Habits’ “Lower Eastside” video, and has a role in Anthony Bone’s “Cool 2 Da
Bone” video shoot, offering a black female-spurned twist on Charlie's Angels.
At present, the label is tallying respectable sales of the Delinquent Habits project,
thanks to the “Tres Delinquentes” single appeal. PMP has acquired R&B/jazz
flavored vocalist Adrianna Evans debut LP from Capitol Records, and is also
promoting Oaktown rappers Off Da Hook. Like Rifkind . Stewart also doesn’t
want PMP to be pigeonholed as a hip hop label.

“We both come from promotion backgrounds,” comments Stewart “Com-
panies probably mirror the people that run them. 1 would like to think of myself
as a hard-working hustler who started from nothing, trying to better himself. I
try to find the same types of people. We handle our business.”

RIOORDt

CASH BOX
1 ©O URBAN SINGLES

AUGUST 17, 1996

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5 ELEVATORS (ME & YOU) (LaFace/Ansta 24177) Outkast

6 HOW DO YOU WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE

(Death Row/Interscope 854653) 2PaC Feat. KC & Jojo

jjLOUNGIN (Def Jam/Mercury 575062) LL Cool J

8 WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH (Rowdy/Arista 5072) Monica

9 TOUCH ME, TEASE ME

(Def JanvMercury 854620) Case Feat. Foxxy Browr

10 KISSIN’ YOU (Bad Boy/Ansta 79056) Total

11 I LIKE (Def JanVMercuy 575046) . Montell Jordan

j^C’MON N RIDE IT(THE TFtAIN)

(Big Beat/Atlantic 98083) Quad City DJ’S

£1 THE THINGS THAT YOU DO (Mercury 578159) . . . Gina Thompson

14 HAY (Pallas/Universal 56008) Crucial Conflict

m IF I RULED THE WORLD (Columbia 78327) Nas

16 GET ON UP (Uptown/MCA 3695) Jodeci

£Q| BLACKBERRY MOLASSES (EastVUest 64299) Mista

MY BOO (So So Def/Columbia 78358) GhOSt TOW1 DJ’S

19 THA CROSSROADS

(Ruthiess/Reiativity 6635) Bone Thugs N Harmony

29 IN THE HOOD (LaFace 4127) Donell Jones

2J| baby luv (Ep«c 78359) Groove Theory

22 YOU (Uptown/Universal 56001) Monifah

23 NEVER TOO busy (Columbia 67125) . . Kenny Lattim ore

21 SO MANY WAYS (Atlantic 87056) The Braxtons

me and those dreamin' eyes of mine (emi 58570) . . D’Angelo

26 BACK TO THE WORLD (QwestAAB 17629) Tevin Campbell

27 WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD (Arista 13214) . . . Whitney Houston

28 house KEEPER (Mjj 78274) Men Of Vizion

29 ALL THE THINGS (YOUR MAN WON’T DO)

(FROM "DONT BE A MENACE..") (Island 854530) Joe

THAT GIRL (Virgn 38550) Maxi Priest Feat. Shaggy

MOVIN ON (A&m 581656) Ce Ce Peniston

32 ITS A party (Eiewra 64268) . . Busta Rhym es Feat. Zhane

33 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Ansta 13223; .... Deborah COX

34 YOU’RE THE ONE (RCA64511) SWV

35 they DON’T care ABOUT us (Epc 78212) . . . . Michael Jackson

36 ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Columbia 66700) Mariah Carey

<|J| TOUCH MYSELF (FROM "FLED”) (Rowdy/LaFace/Arista 5050) . . T-BOZ

38 ALL I SEE (Universal 56003) A

m like A woman (LaFace/Ansta 4175) The Tony Rich Project

40 give me ONE reason (Eiektra 64346) Tracy Chapman

things we do for love (Motown 86043) Horace Browi

42 PO PIMP (Creators Why 9604) Do Or Die

43 LETS STAY TOGETHER (FROM "A THIN LINE...")

(jac-Mac 17656) Eric Benet

UH' LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU (Perspective 587542) .... Ann Nesby
TELL ME (I’LL BE AROUND) (Motown 860410) Shades

DEBUT

46 AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS

( Roc -A-Fella/Priority 53233) Jay-Z

m GOOD LOVE (Maiaco 2525) Johnnie Taylor

48 KEEP ON, KEEPIN' ON (FROM "SUNSET PARK")

(Flavor unit/Eastv\fest/EEG 64302) MC Lyte Feat. Xscape

49 LADY (emi 258543) D’Angelo

GLORIA (Silas/MCA 55208) Jesse Powell

51 GET MONEY (Big Beat 98087) Junior M.A.F.I.A.

52 FOREVER MORE (Work Group 78297) Puff Johnson

53 SCARRED (Luther Campbell/isJand 164000) Luke

54 AIN'T NOBODY/KISSING YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 9055) Faith

55 YOU SAID (Island 854630) Mona Lisa

jjjjjj WISHES (FROM "KAZAAM") (Perspective 587550) . . . Nathan Morris

57 CHANGE THE WORLD (FROM "PHENOMENON")

(Reprise/Whrner Bros. 17621) Eric Clapton

58 DOWN LOW (NOBODY HAS TO KNOW)

(Jive 42373) R. Kelly Feat. Ronald Isley

59 IT HURTS LIKE HELL (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE")

(Ansta 3222) Aretha Franklin

60 I’LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE (FROM "KAZAAM")

(Perspective 58754) Subway

61 I CONFESS (Chrysalis 58437) Bahamadia

62 HOME <Rip-lt 2711) 4U

gjJSAY IT AGAIN (FROM "EDDIE") (Island 854648) Nneka

PAPARAZZI (Loud 64565) Xzibit

gJI’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU (Hollywood 164008) J’Son

66 IT’S YOU THAT’S ON MY MIND (Virgin 38542) . . Quindon

M SHAKE A LIL' SOMETHIN’ (UI Joe 890) The 2 Live Crew

68 LETS LAY TOGETHER (Island 7165) The Isley Brothers

69 HANG ’EM HIGH (Loud/RCA 64561) Sadat X

SLIP N’ SLIDE (Death Row/lnterscope 99974) Danny Boy

71 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT (CLR 5218) DJ Kool

72 ONE FOR THE MONEY (Motown 860512) Horace Brown

jgjCOME AROUND (FROM "THE NUTTY PROFESSOR")

(Def Jam/Mercury 576552) DOS Of Soul

74 PARTY 2 NITE (Motown 860514) Ladae!

75 IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW)(FROM "EDDIE”)

(Tommy Boy 7731) Coolio

76 A LIL’ SOME’EM SOME'EM (EMI 58575) Rappin’4-Tay

77 ALL MY LUV(Big Beat/Atlantic 95657) Art N’ Soul

78 PLEASE DONT GO (MCA 55158) Immature

79 THE BIZNESS/STAKES IS HIGH

(Tommy Boy 730) De La Soul Feat. Common Sense

BIG LONG JOHN (emi 58573) Mad Cobra

81 IF IT’S ALL GOOD (Vertex/JVC 8010) Colour Club

82 SO FLY (Outburst/Def Jam 576508) Domino

83 HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (Perspective 587526) Solo

84 OPERATION LOCKDOWN/DA WIGGY

(Duck Down/Priority 53232) Heltah Skeltah

85 DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU (Mercury 1578) Lionel Richie

86 BEING SINGLE (AIN’T EASY) (Motown 860528) . . . Valerie George

ORDINARY GIRL (Merely 578375) Lionel Richie

88 EVERYBODY (Loose Cannon/lsland 578112) Skin Deep

gjJBODY SNATCHERS

(Sounds of The Capitoi/uaison 920) Rare Essence

£21 RED LIGHT (Pnority 53236) Tha Truth

£3| 100 SPOKES (Tommy Boy 7739) Above The Law

92 SOMEDAY (FROM "THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME”)

(Whit Disney/Hollywood 64011) AII-4-One

93 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (FROM "ERASER")

(Mercury 578102) Vanessa Williams

94 RENEE (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE...") (Island 854584) . Lost Boyz

95 CAJUN MOON (Biuemoon/Atiantic 98071) Randy Crawford

96 OREGANO FLOW (Critique 15571) Digital Underground

97 TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud 64526) Delinquent Habits

98 I WILL SURVIVE (Rca 64492) Chantay Savage

99 SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM (Atlantic 07822) Brandy

100 SLOW JAMS (Qwest 8104) Quincy Jones

DEBUT

CASH BOX

AUGUST 17, 1996 7

URBAN

BLACK SINGLES INDEX

100 SPOKES G.Hutchucn.K. Gulley. K. Cross (T-Boy,ASCAP/Phront Street/Pimp Clinic, BMD 91

AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS S . Carter. D .Willis ( LU Lu Lu/Biggie.BMI) 46

AIN’T NOBODY/KISSING YOU F Evans. C Thompson. S Combs (Justin Combs/EMI AprRASCAP/Chyna Baby/Janes

Cambs/EMI Blackwood/Nmth Street Tunnel. BMD 54

ALL I SEE C CaiT.R Jerkins. Smith Brothers ( EMI. ASCAP/Shamav/Bom Fust /Second Cometh .BM I) 38

ALL MY LOVE Tracy. Laarel (Beautiful Mess/Pbaiz Music. BMI) 77

ALL THE THINGS J Therms. J Th crops on. M Williams (Fade 2 Black/Tallest Tree /Urban Agaxla ASCAP) 29

ALWAYS BE MY BABY J Dup tee. M. Carey. M Seal (EMI Apnl/Full Keel/Air Control/So So Def.

ASCAP/Sony/ATV Songs/ATV/Rye.BMI) 36

BABY LUV A Lameux.L Lameux (Groove 78/Ahno/Dream TeamASCAP/Jizop/Sany/ATV LLC.BMI) 21

BACK TO THE WORLD J.Jaz.M Roderick. R Patters® (Full Kccl/Jamey Jaz/EctasouLASCAP.Gabnelle's Song. BMI) 26

BEING SINGLE (AIN’T EASY) V George. K_ Deane tshavel Lanrroa/EMI April .ASCAP) 86

BIG LONG JOHN E Brown. A Kelly ,C Dillon (Aunt Hilda/Zomba,ASCAP/Tony Kelly/PolyGram,BMD 80

THE BIZNESS/STAKES IS HIGH K. Mercer. D.Jolicoeur.V Mascn.L Liston ( Ephcy ASCAP/Tee Girl/Daisy Age. BMI) 79

BLACKBERRY MOLASSES Organized Noize.M Etheridge (Bell Star.ASCAP/Organized Noizc/SuffShirtJBMI) 17

BODY SNATCHERS D Floyd.C Gams.M.Neal.A Johnson (Funk, BMI) 89

CAJUN MOON JJ Calc (MusiKvcrlag Inters eng /Warner ChappeO.ASCAP) 95

CHANCE THE WORLD T. Sims. G. Kennedy .W. Kirkpatrick

(Warner Cliappell/lnterscope/EMI Christian /Bases Loaded/ PolyG ram Irt’IASCAP/Careers-BMG.BMD 57

C’MON ’N RIDE IT C.C LemanheadJ McGowan. B. While (Ceejai/Sa veite/Umchappen.BMD 14

COME AROUND M Rooney. M Morales (Music Coip Of Amenca/Second Generation Rooney TunesDMI) 73

DON’T W'ANNA LOSE YOU J Hams Ill.T Lewis. L. Richie (EM I -April /Fly te Tyme/New Fferspective/LBR. ASCAP) 85

DOWN LOW R Kelly (Zomba/R Kelly. BMI) 58

ELEVATORS N/A (N/A) 5

EVERYBODY C Keni.H Desire. T Hester.G Gihaim.J Carter

(PolyG ram/Freekie Smoke Gangsta’s,ASCAP/Clark’s True Funk/SugarhQl,BMI) 88

FOREVER MORE N M Walden. P Johns® .S J Dakota (WB/Grautude Sky/Hackky ASCAP/Who Dat/Ensign.BMI) 52

GET MONEY N Big. Liule Kim.L PoncrD. Bedford, R Ayers. R Stnpkui (Big Poppa Music/E Z ELPE/Afi. Music.

ASCAP/Uudcas.BM I) 51

GET ON IJP Mr Dalvm.K CiJoJo (EMI Apnl/DaNm DeGraie/LBN/Jocl Hailey. ASCAP) 16

GIVE ME ONE REASON T Chapman (EMI Apol/Purple Rabbit. ASCAP) 40

GLORIA N A i N/A) 50

GOOD LOVE C R Cason (Malaco.BMI) 47

HANG ’EM HIGH A Malck.D Muiphy.J Kirkland. E M omcane (Texgram/DC Cowboy ASCAP/Dusty Fingers /Unart/EMI. BMI) 69
HAY W Martin. M King. O Jnlmscii.R Lcversiou (SaUap/Flici/Bndgepon.BMI) 14

HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (EMI ApnUFlyic Tyme/New Penpecuve.ASCAP/EMI Blackwood /Help The Bear.BMI) 83

HOME T uwcus.R- Owens (Robot one/Drop Science. ASCAP) 62

HOUSE KEEPER G Spencer Ill.T Riley .S Blair (Donril/Sweetiy Melodies. ASCAP/M.O V .BMI) 28

HOW DO II WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE T.Shaknr.J.Jackscn.Dr.Drc.R. Troutman, L.Trautman.N Durham. W Cunrunglram
(Black/Hispanic/Suge/Em<m's.ASCAP/Joahua’» Dream/ Imersc ope Pearl Warner Tamerlane .BMI) 6

I CAN’T SLEEP BABY R Kelly (Zomba/R Kelly. BMI) 3

I CONFESS A Reed. N.O Joe tSamadn /Straight CashASCAP) 61

IF ITS ALL GOOD L Pierce. B Wise (Colour Club.BMI) 81

I LIKE M Jordan. J F. Janes .H W Casey, R. Fmch ( Longitude. BMI) 1 1

I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU J Harm ID.T Lewis. A NesbyJ Wnghi (EMI April/Flyte Tyme/New Penpective.BMI) 44

I’LL MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE J.Hams Ill.T Lewis (EMI Apnl/Flyte TymeASCAPl 60

I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU S Diamoud.J Blume (Diamond Cuts /Zaniba. BMI) 65

IN THE HOOD D Jones.G Tnbar.P Richardson (Check Man/Tobar/Ncss.Nnty A Capone/Wamer Chappell ASCAP) 20

IT HURTS LIKE HELL Baby lace (EcaDStuy/ATV Songs/Fox Film.BMI) 59

I WILL SURVIVE D Fckaris.F J Ferren ( PolyGram/Ferren Vibe. ASCAP) 98

IF' I RULED THE WORLD N Jaues.J Obvicr.S. Barnes. L Parker K. Walker

(II Will /Zomba /Slam U Well/Funk Groove/Kuwa.ASCAP/12 And Under. BMI) 15

ITS ALL THE WAY LIVE A. Ivey JR .F. Lewis (Boo Daddy/T-Boy/Smy/Solar/D/B/A Portrait. ASCAP/ATV LLC.BMI) 75

ITS A PARTY T Smnh.R Neufvilk (9(h Town. ASCAPTZah s. BMI) 32

ITS YOU T1LATS ON MY MIND N/A (N/A) 66

KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON J Dupn.MC Lyte.M Jackson (So So Def /EMI April/Brooklyn Based/Top

Billin'. ASCAP/Mijac /Warner CbappelLBMI) 48

K1SSIN’ YOU L.Jackson.R-Saadrq.J.Johnscii.B. James (Bnsung ASC A P/Jam Shack II/Trey III.BMI) 10

LADY D ‘Angelo. RSaadiq (Ah ’choo/12 AM Rhythm San 's/PolyGnunASCAP) 49

LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT DJ Kool (CLR.ASCAP) 71

LETS LAY TOGETHER R Kelly (Zomba/R.Kelly.BMI) 68

LETS STAY TOGETHER E Benci.G Nash Jr.D. Posey (Fhradise Forever/DMG/Oalaowu Boy. BMI) 43

I JKE A WOMAN T Rich ( 1995 Otna Oundsa/SuffShm. BMI) 39

A LIL’ SOME’EM SOME’EM A Forte.A Eaicn.L .Haywood (One I.ntle hulunJnn Edd/ In terse ope Pearl/Wamcr Tamerlane. Rag
rop.BMI) 76

LOIJNGIN LL Cool JJ3.R. Smith (LL Cool J /Def Jam. ASCAP/Sadyah.BMI) 7

ME AND TIIOS DREAM IN’ EYES OF MINE DAngelo (Ah Choo/12 00 AM/PolyGram Inti .ASCAP) 25

MOVIN’ ON I) Hall.C Penis! on. G Chamhers (WB/ Ness. Nitty Ac Capoue/Stcne Jam/Blue ZephycCeCe Pen/ PolyG ram/Omha. AS-
CAP) . . . 31

MY BOO R. ferry .t' Mahoney .Jr lAir Coutrol.ASCAP/Ghostown/Carl Mo.BMI) 18

NEVER TOO BUSY D Hall.K Jones (WB/Stoue Jam/Ncss Nitty Ac Capoue/Young Legend Sengs Chrysalis Music. ASCAP) 23
ONE FOR THE MONEY H Browu.K Deane. B D Wiledcai

1 1 .annuo. EMI Apnl/Robcn G GrahamASCAP/Zcroba/Horace Browu.BMI) 72

ONLY YOl S Combs .S Jordan. N Scandnck.0 Parker ,M Keith. D.J ones. DJ Rogers. H Casey

(Jusun Cauihs/EMI Apnl/Amam /Kevin Wales /Scxinds Frum The Soul ASC A P/Longmide3M I ) 4

() ITERATION LOCK!) OWN /DA WIGGY E.Brooks.S Pncc.J Bush.W Dewgarde (Disagreeable/Mr Maldu Shades Of

Brooklyn ASCAP/ESP/Wamcr Tamerlane. BMI) 84

ORDINARY GIRL L Richic.Baby&ce (LBR, ASCAP/Sony/ATV LLC/Etaf.BMD 87

OREGANO FLOW G. Jacobs, R. Brooks. Loose Ends f Pubbowyalikc/Zaniba.BMr) 96

PAPARAZZI A Joiner. E Banks (Wesiside.ASCAP/Hcnnessy For Evcrycue.BMI) 64

PARTY 2 NITE A B Sure!.!. Wilstn.K Gamble.L.Hufl <AI Q DevAVarner

Chaji ell. ASCAP/A. B. Solute AVamer-Tamerlane. BMI) 74

PLEASE DONT GO C Stokes. C Cueni (HooknnnASCAP/Zanilia.BMI) 78

1*0 PIMP A K .Bclo Zero.Twista (Creators Way, ASCAP) 42

RED LIGHTS M Elliot. E .Sctmau.T. Smith. L Tr<xnman.R Tnxinuan

(Mass Coi/usion/Fjrick Sermon/T-Smoov/Jobele.ASCAP/Lastrada/Saja, BMI) 90

RENEE T Kell\ (Los* Bo yz /V anessa /My Two Sons/Clyde Olis/Mr.Sex, ASCAP) 94

SAY IT AGAIN M Wmans.K. Hickson. D Boynton (All Silver/Bean Tribe/Hicklo/Danyell boynian.ASCAP) 63

SCARRED L. Campbell. L.Dobsao.M. Ytxmg (LCM Deep South.BMI) 53

SHAKE A LIL’ SOMETHIN’... D Hahbs.M Ross. C Wong Won (LiP Joe Wein.BMI) 67

SI ITIN’ UP IN MY ROOM Babytacc (1995 Allas/Sony Sangs/Fox Fflms/Scny^MD 99

SLIP N’ SLIDE R Moore. Danny Boy (Suge.ASCAP) 70

SLOW JAMS R Taupenori ( Rodsongs/Akno, ASCAP) 100

SO FLY Dotuiuo (Geio Jain/ Alibi T 'Chrysalis. ASCAP) 82

SOMEDAY A Menken S Schwartz (Wall Disney. ASCAP/Wnnderiand.BMI) 92

SO MANY WAYS J. Dupri.C S. Lowe (So So Def/EMbAir Control .ASCAP) 24

TELL ME (I’LL BE AROUND) T Taylor. C Farrar. B WnghtiL Wnghi. D Andrews .T Cardwell. M Ftoples.W Williams

(Screen Gons-EMI, BMI) 45

THA CROSSROADS Houe.D.J U Neck. Ton) C ( Ruthless Attack/Mo Thug ASCAP/DoUaiz-N-Sense/Keenu/Dankhns. BMI) 19

THAT GIRL G. Benson. M. Elliott, R. Livings on, S.Pizzonu.O. Burrell, B.TJones.S. Cropper, L. Steinberg

iChrysahs/Maxi/Notuug Hill/ljvnigSung.ASCAP/lrvmg.BMI) 30

THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US M Jackson (Mijac/Wamer Tamerlane. BMI) 35

THE THINGS THAT YOU DO R Jerkins (EMI Blackwcxid/O/B/O/Iisell/Roduey Jcrkms.BMI) 1 3

THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE H Brown. E. Ferrell (Frank Nitty /Ness. Nitty A Capone/Wamer Chappell .ASCAP /Horace
Browii/Zomhu.BMI) ...... 41

TOUCH ME, TEASE ME C.Woodard.M.J Bilge. M Hootcn.K Komegay.F Brown X> Young. JB Weaver Jr

i Copyright Control/MCA/Chyna Doll/Cunnum At Ya/Wamcr Chappell/Zomba. ASCAP) 9

TOUCH MYSELF D Austin (EMI April/DARP, ASCAP) 37

TWISTED K Sweat. E McCain. Kin Klose (N/A) I

TRES DELINQUENTES I Marun.D rhotnasA Martme7..S Lake (Memory Losl/Black Wax/Graveyard Shift/ Almo. ASCAP) 97

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE L Stephens. D Cox (Warner- Tamerlane /EMI Blackwood/Deborah Cox. BMD 33

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (FROM "ERASER") D Foster. L Thompson. E Kopelsou.D Pashley

(One Four Three/ Peer/ Brandon Brody /Warner-Tanierlane/Silk And Gravel/Egg, BMI) 93

WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD W Housic«i.Babytace (Ecal/Sony Songs^MI) 27

WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH D. Simmons (Warner Tamerlane/Boobe-Loo.BMI) 8

WISHES J. Harris Ill.T Lewis. N Moms. S. Stills

(EMI April /Fly le Tynt/Vandeipool. ASCAP/ Ensign /Cotillion/Ten East/Springalo/Richie Puray.BMI) . 56

YOU Heavy D..R Burrell. V Herbert. C Kmg

(Soul On Soul/EMI April/Three Boyz From Newarkj'Burrell /Warner ChappelL ASCAP) 22

YOU’RE M AKIN’ ME HIGHN/A (N/A) 2

YOU’RE THE ONE Alls (ar. A. Martin. I Matias.T Johnson.C Gamble (Al’s Street/Almo

/.Saihndia /One Ole Ghetto Ho/WB/Wonder Woman Sings.ASCAP/Wamer-Chappell.PRS) . 34

YOU SAID R oden. Flex. S Sapp (Hope N A Hay A Hope Sha Na/Dowhattigotta/WB/Makmg Musak. ASCAP) 55

ALBUM REVIEWS By Peter Miro

■ THE 2 LIVE CREW: Shake a Lil’ Some-
thin’ (LiP Joe XR 2152) Producers:

Joseph Wein burger, David "Mr. Mixx”

Hobbs.

The nasty guys who helped entice the flower of
Florida girlhood are back They bought their
name from Luther Campbell outright so they
have unchallenged title to the role Their first solo
project combines social commentary with some
bass music energy, and a few erotic vignettes to
boot. “Bulldagger Stole My B. ...” is a coura-
geous airing of an issue that’s not often discussed.

“Skeeta Man” is prefaced by a type 96 sex scene that will show a girl how to be
bad if she didn't have a clue beforehand. “Savage In The Sack, ’’and “Mega
Mixx” are other attention grabbers. Be advised that Fresh Kid Ice. Brother
Marquis and Mr. Mixx are back in the saddle again and they’ve brough their
riding crops and spurs for recalcitrant females with this new joint

■ SUGAR HILL GANG: The Best Of/Rap-
pers Delight {Rhino R2 71986) Produc-
ers: David McLees & Shannita Wil-
liams-Alleyne

Eleven cuts from pioneers of hip hop are offered
on this Rhino collection for nostalgia huffs. The
most famous of course is “Rapper’s Delight.”
with the famous Bernard Edwards/Nile Rodgers
bass riff off “Good Times." Can’t say one will
feel the twitch from the rest of the collection that
may have been felt on 1978-79 era dance tloors.
but it documents the creative llavor of the origi-
nals Wonder Mike and Big Hank exuded in Iheir prime

H VARIOUS ARTISTS: Supercop Sound-
track (Interscope INTD-90088) Produc-
ers: Ray Santamaria, Bob Weinstein,

Harvey Weinstein, Scott Greenstein,

Jefferey Kimball.

“I’ll Do It,” by the Dogg Pound, “Made
Niggas" by 2Pac featuring the Outlaw/ and
“What’s Love Got To Do With It" with Warren
G and Adina Howard gives this largely rock-
skewed CD an urban lift. If this is the dubbed
American film score, then the rock pacings of
Devo. Tom Jones and Black Grape must have
been chosen to keep pace with the flying fists and
Buster Keaton-like physical comedy Jackie Chan injects into his films. It’s the
only way to figure the synchronicity of this material

PICK OF THE WEEK

■ AMBERSUNSHOWER:
Walter T. Smith (Gee
Street/Island PRCD
7214-2) Producers:
P.M. Dawn, Derek Trot-
man, Tikk Takk, Lucky,
Minnesota.

This is one of the most joyful,
unencumbered albums to come
out in a long time, offered by
a self-styled poetess who can
bend her notes with aplomb,
peel away layers of her soul at
which to peer, and have one
admiring the twists and turns
of her creative impetus. Defi-
nitely an alternative artist, hut
that’s not to say she’ll be
cursed from mainstream radio
because of it. “Running
Song,” adds a fresh muscula-
ture to a Loose Ends ‘Hangin’
On A String" skeletal structure, and simultaneously boasts impressive vocal
flows. If one had to peg her fast, ambersunshower vocally combines Mary J Blige
with M’Shell Ndegeeocello, but with the tools of folk rock, and hip hop thrown
in for good measure, pulls stuff from her hat like “Serengei Plains” and
“Desoto” that jazzheads and Phil Spector alike will admire for their sonic
masonry. The album drops August 13, and the world will he better for it.

The BestTOf

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TOP 75 URBAN ALBUMS

CASH BOX • AUGUST 17, 1996

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WM KEITH SWEAT (Elektra 61707) Keith Sw«at

2 IT WAS WRITTEN (Columbia 67015) Nas

3 SECRETS (LaFace/Arista 26020) Toni Braxton

4 THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (Defjam3i9ii) Soundtrack

5 THE FINAL TIC (Paiias/universai 53006) Crucial Conflict

6 MISSION TO PLEASE (island 524214) The Isley Brothers

7 THE SCORE (Rufftiouse/Columbia 67147) FugeeS

8 REASONABLE DOUBT(Prionty 50592) Jay-Z

FM GOOD LOVE (Maiaco 7480) Johnnie Taylor

(So So Def/Columbia 67532) Various Artists

13 E. 1999 ETERNAL (Ruihiess/Reiatvrty 5539) . Bone Thugs N Harmony
|U|ALL EYEZ ON ME (Death Row/lrrterscope 24204) 2PaC

15 GETTIN’ITIALBUM NUMBER 10) (Jive 41584) Too Short

16 R. KELLY (Jh/e 41579) R. Kelly

17 WILD COWBOYS (Loud/RCA 66922) Sadat X

18 STAKES IS HIGH (Tommy Boy 1149) De La Soul

19 NOCTURNAL (Duck Down/Priority 50532) Heltah Skeltah

20 ICE CREAM MAN (Priority 53978) Master P

21 WHATCHA LOOKIN' 4 (GospoCentnc 72127) . Kirk Franklin & Fam ily

22 GREATEST HITS (Ruthless/Priority 50561) N.W.A.

23 GET ON UP AND DANCE (Big Beat/Atlantic 82905) . . Quad City DJ’S

m KILLA KALI (Jive 41577) Celly Cel

25 MOODS. MOMENTS (UptovwVUniversal 53004) Monifah

26 BACK TO THE WORLD (Qwest/Whmer Bros 46003) . . Tevin Campbell

27 MISS THANG (Rowdv/Arista 37006) Monica

28 DAY DREAM (Columbia 66700) Mariah Carey

29 NEW BEGINNING (RCA66487) SWV

PA-1 YO LA (Dogday 3200) 11/5

PEACE BEYOND PASSION

(Mavenck/RepfiseAAC/46033) Me’Shell Ndegeocello

32 MR. SMITH (Def JanVMercury 523845) LL Cool J

31 SOUL SURVIVOR (Sin-Drome 8910) Bobby Caldwell

34 HORACE BROWN (Motown 530652) Horace Brown

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE (Jive 41587) A Tribe Called Quest

36 KENNY LATTIMORE (Columbia 67125) Kenny Lattimore

37 MTV PARTY TO GO VOL. 9 (Tommy Boy 1164) .... Various Artists

38 BROWN SUGAR (EMI 232629) D’Angelo

39 THE RESURRECTION (Rap-A-LotiNooTrybe 41555) GetO Boys

40 TOTAL (Ansta 73006) Total

IT AIN’T 4 PLAY (Sick WdWJive 45006) Funk Mobb

42 UNCLE LUKE (Luther Campbll/lsland 61000) Luke

43 AMERICA IS DYING SLOWLY (Eastwtst 61925) . . . Various Artists

a WORDS (LaFace/Ansta 26222) The Tony Rich Project

BETTER DAYS (Mojazz/Motown 530545) Norm an Brown

46 Q'S JOOK JOINT (Qwest 45875) Quincy Jones

a IN THE FLOW (Vertex/JVC 3004) Colour Club

48 WAITING TO EXHALE (Arista 18796) Soundtrack

49 MY HEART (Latace/Ansta 26025) Donell Jones

50 MAN WITH THE FUN (Virgin 41612) Maxi Priest

51 THE COMING (Bektra 61742) Busta Rhymes

52 PERSONAL (550 Music/Epic 6694) Men Of Vizion

53 MIND OF MYSTIKAL (Big Boy 41581) Mystikai

54 SOLO (Perspective 49017) Solo

55 THE SHOW, THE AFTER PARTY, THE HOTEL

(Uptown 11258) Jodect

56 GREATEST HITS (Right Stuff/Captol 30800) Al Green

57 UNTOUCHABLE (Relativity 1505) Mac Mai

58 LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT (CLR 7209) D.J. Kool

59 FLED (Rowdy/Arista 37012) Soundtrack

60 A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE

(Wbmer Bros 46134) Soundtrack

21 RIDIN' DIRTY (Jive 41586) U.G.K.

62 11-20-79 (Island 524244) Mona Lisa

63 FUTURE RHYTHM (Radikai/cntique 15452) . . . Digital Underground

64 THE BEST OF SADE (Epic 66686) Sade

65 SOUL FOOD (La Face/Arista 26018) Goodie Mob

66 SUNSET PARK (Flavor Unit/EastWest/EEG 61904) Soundtrack

P WICKED WAYZ (Relativity 1519) Mr. Mike

r A PO A.FO M

(550 Music/Epic 57144) . . George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars

69 GANGSTA’S PARADISE (Tommy Boy 1141) Coolio

gg§ TRUE 2 THE GAME (Columbia 67696) Kino WatSOO

71 NAKED AND TRUE (Blue Moon/AG 92662) Randy Crawford

72 DELINQUENT HABITS (PMP/Loud/RCA 66929) . . Delinquent Habits

73 FATHERS SON (Bektra 61859) Eddie & Gerald Levert

74 LOUDER THAN WORDS (Mercury 31453) Lionel Richie

75 ON TOP OF THE WORLD (Suave/Relativity 1521) . . Eightball & MJG

DEBUT

U 1 iitJ r L-

By Peter Miro

THE

RHYTHM

Maurice White embarks
on the next phase of a
prodigious musical ca-
reer as head of newly-
formed Kalimba Records

KALI MBA STORY
CONTINUED Earth
Wind & Eire founder
Maurice White has

opened the doors to ka-
limha Records, a bou-
tique label that will sign
artists in all genres of
music While will serve
as the company’s presi-
dent and chief executive
officer. EWF co-manager Art Macnow is the head of the label’s business
affairs. Named for the African thumb piano featured in many of EWF’s
recordings, the Kalimba offices will have a state-of-the-art recording studio
in their Santa Monica, CA headquarters, expected to be completed next
month. Initially, the label plans to issue three or four albums per year, some
of which will be produced or co-produced by White

White co-produced the debut release of keyboardist Freddie Ravel, the
first artist signed to the label. Ravel’s Sol To Soul release is still in the lop
half of the contemporary jazz charts Contemporary jazz-hip hop outfit
Hypnofunk, is another White-produced project presently being shopped to
potential distributors White recently completed producing, singing and
co-writing on the newest EWF album, and is in the midst of producing Urban
Knights II for GRP Records, following up last year s critically-praised jaz./
release Urban Knights

“Now that I’m no longer touring with Earth. Wind & Fire. I’m focused
on the next phase of my career.” says White. “With the record label, I’m
charged about finding and developing new talent and helping true artists
realize their potential. Throughout my career. I’ve had the good fortune to
work with some of the industry’s greatest record executives. Those experi-
ences helped prepare me to run a successful label

OTHERWORLDLY: EWF bassist and co-founder Verdine White and
producer Rick Scott continue to shop their Alternative Groove radio pilot,
containing cutting edge R&B/hip hop/soul artists who have proven difficult
to format on mainstream urban playlists. Maverick Records artist M ’Shell
Ndegeocello appeared on the initial tape, performing her succuleni romantic
ode “Soul Searching” from the Higher Learning soundtrack. All told, it’s a
peerless tune. (Seal, Maysa Leak, Lenny Kravitz and others offer stylistic
gems on the pilot, and a second installment is being circulated.) However.
Scott reports that Maverick has hit snags trying to get radio airplay for
M’ShelFs songs. Her unabashed Peace Beyond Passion LP has elicited
considerable praise, albeit mixed with controversy, but scant airtime. Enter
Alternative Groove , a program which appears to be more prescient about
including her work than radio is at present. Scott observed that his weekly
two hour broadcast would be a worthy forum for similar artists, once it finds
a home.

ADDRHYTHM: Prior to the summer recess of the 104th Congress, Repub-
lican leadership rejected House Concurrent Resolution 151. a bill that
officially recognizes the cultural and global economic influence of African-
American music, a multi-billion-dollar commodity. Rep Chaka Eattah
(D-Penn.) obtained 91 co-sponsors for the bill, also backed by The Interna-
tional Assn. Of African-American Music (IAAAM). but a House tloor vote
on the issue was declined. As a result, support for HCR 1 5 1 must be canvassed
from scratch. Interested parties may contact Rep. William Goodling, chair-
man of the Education and Economic Committee (201 ) 225 5836, or Speaker
Newt Gingrich, (201) 225-0600. Both are key figures for the bill’s passage.
Had to admire and respect Stevie Wonder for his tactful rendering ol John
Lennon’s “Imagine” during closing ceremonies at the Atlanta Summer
Olympics. It was one visionary saluting another who was consumed by a
violent America, trying to salve fresh wounds inflicted by intolerance and
terror tactics. As the late tire magnate Sam Winston said. “Once again.

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 9

URBAN

By Peter Miro

THE

RHYME

Warner Bros. Records artist Drawz
has a singles deal for now, but he’s
just a Thin Line away from LP rec-
ognition.

ADDING TO THE AMBI-
ENCE of the Warner Bros, film
A Thin Line Between Love & Hate
is an introspective chant by new
artist Lance “Drawz” Simmons
on the soundtrack single "Thin
Line." Drawz has a knack for
putting an R&B spin onto hip hop
beats. So much so that he earned
a singles deal from the label,
which is promoting his single. “U
Da 1" b/w "Da Contact.” Drawz grew up with rapper Korrupt from the
Dogg Pound, and Avalanche. Both inspired him to adapt his gospel
background to urban music projects. Soul music is at the core of his
productions, but Drawz says he likes to rap about things that have happened
in real life. "1 like deep music. I want that same feeling that you get from an
R. Kelly album," muses Drawz. "I want to write produce, perform, to do
the Teddy Riley thing.” Both sides of his single suggest a swirling fusion of
R&B and hip hop inside of a clear glass sphere That’s a deliberate effect of
"Da Contact." "When you turn the song off, I want you to still feel like
you're high, still feel the contact.” To Drawz Rakim and Big Daddy Kane
were the number one rappers while he was growing up. Just about everyone
has an opinion about East vs. West, and Drawz offers an important view.
"That’s kind of crazy to me. It’s all about the money. All this beefing, we
need to stop this wack s— t. It proves who’s better when it comes to albums
and record sales If you're going to say ‘I can outwrite Biggy, I can outrap
Snoop’ prove it.” Drawz. is working on an album called The Wayz Of Life,
and is collaborating on Players Don i Paint Pretty Pictures with several gifted
artists he’s with whom working.

KKIJT SUMMER .JAM’96: For the third consecutive year. L.A.’s KKBT
92.3 The Beat presents their annual Summer Jam Charity concert at Irvine
Meadows Amphitheather. August 1 1 Strife-free racial neutrality is the
selling point of the event, which benefits charities that counter AIDS, HIV,
gang violence and drug abuse. Talent for this year’s show includes. Ice Cube,
Mack HI, W.C. & the Maad Circle. EL Cool .1, S.W.V., Bone Thugs &
Harmony, Montell Jordan, Total, MC Lyte, Immature, Monifah, Kris
Kross, Tony Rich, Tha Mexakinz, and many more

ADDRHYME: Cash Box was in attendance for the premiere of Phat Beach
at Hollywood’s Galaxy Theater, a black-themed beach movie, thought
misogynistic by a few because of the insatiable desires of one of the lead
characters, but largely all in fun. Also accompanied TVT/Blunt Records
artists and publicists to the afterset at the cavernous Paradise 24 nightclub.
Unlike California beaches in the movie, that’s where the real party people
were stomping. New Yorkers in the house were really feeling the West Coast
party vibe, since they're used to seeing wallflowers at home. But their clubs
do close much later. If you told a New Yorker to go home at 1 :45 a.m. he
wouldn’t be hearing
that, but that’s how
L A parties roll be-
cause of the liquor laws.

Grammy Winner Method
Man joined Noo Trybe
Recording artist Shy-
heim on the set of this
newest video "Shaolin
Style ” Method Man is a
member of the Wu Tang
Clan and is featured in
Shyheim's new video.

TOP 25 RAP SINGLES

CASH BOX • AUGUST 17, 1996

ELEVATORS (LaFace/Arista 24177) . . . .

Outkast

HOW DO YOU WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE

(Death Row/I nterscope 854653)

. . 2Pac Feat. KC & Jojo

LOUNGIN (Def Jam 575062)

LL Cool J

C’MON ’N RIDE IT (THE TRAIN)

(Quadrasounds/Big Beat/AG 98083)

Quad City DJ’S

HAY (Pallas 56008)

Crucial Conflict

Q PO PIMP (Virgin 38559)

. . Do Or Die Feat. Twista

29 ALL 1 SEE (Kedar/Universal 56003) ....

IT’S A PARTY (Bektra 64268)

Busta Rhymes

DEAD PRESIDENTS (Roc-A-Fella 53233) .

Jay-Z

SHAKE A LI L’ SOMETHIN’... (Ur Joe 890)

The 2 Live Crew

DEBUT

Qm PAPARAZZI (Loud 64565)

Xzibit

THA CROSSROADS (Ruthless 6335) . . .

. Bone Thugs N Harmony

CLONES/SECTION (DGC/Geffen 19402) .

The Roots

GET MONEY (Big Beat 98087)

Junior M.A.F.I.A.

1 CONFESS (Chrysalis/EMI 58437) . . . .

Bahamadia

SCARRED (Luther Campbell/lsland 164000) .

Luke

HANG EM’ HIGH (Loud/RCA 64561) . . .

Rappin 4-Tay

IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW) (FROM

"EDDIE")

(Tommy Boy 7731)

Coolio

KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON

(Flavor Unit/EastV\Jfest 64302)

. . MC Lyte Feat. Xscape

OPERATION LOCKDOWN/DA W1GGY

(Duck Dowi/Priocrty 53232)

Heltah Skeltah

ANYTHING GOES (Pnorrty 53219) . . . .

Ras Kass

TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud/RCA 64526) . . Delinquent Habits

A LIL’ SOME’EM SOME’EM (EMI 58575) .

Rappin’ 4-Tay

RENEE (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE..

.”) (Island 854584) . Lost BoyZ

■ NO MORE TEARS

(Phorrty 53237) Master P Feat. Silkk & Mo B. Dick

DEBUT

Urban Singles Reviews

By Peter Miro

■ NEW EDITION: “Hit Me Off’ (MCA MCA5P-3791 )

The Stone Cold Gentlemen are all grown and offer a glimpse of how they've
matured on this ultra funky remix by N.E. Spyder with $120 Million Man Shaq
D on the mic. Johnny Gill and Bobby Brown vocally dominate the proceedings
which should establish an urban radio presence for their upcoming reunion
alburn. Seven edits to choose from. The video is also circulating towards this
end in national markets.

■ 32 F/SONIA MOORE: “Cornin’ Down” (Rap A Lot/Noo Trybe
7087 6 11542 2 DPRO-11542)

Yet another player conversation from the label that gives them a forum to
spit game as they see it. This cut is marked by a female chorus and a key rap
vocal. From the upcoming LP The Wicked Buddah Baby Safe and mellow
enough for mainstream radio with this edit.

■ KOKANE: “4 Ryders Only” (Street Life/All American 72392
78068-2)

A sample of “Mary Jane” by Rick James undercoats this head nodding strut,
on its O.G. single, instrumental and Club Joint versions. Listen closely, and it’s
a cheerfully rendered tale of a heist liberating jewelry from face down victims.
Something about "Ryders” that makes this a meaningful activity. May gel
underground rotation and club play for its rhythm tracks. Offers insightful Mafia
lectures, in ease one wants to tell various factions apart.

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 10

Jazz Reviews

top 25 JAZZ ALBUMS

■ HIROSHIMA: Urban World Mu-
sic (Qwest/WB 9 46234-2). Pro-
ducers: Various.

This is an aptly-titled album for this
veteran ensemble, which melds a variety
of musical influences and styles into each
song, creating the inevitable question as to
where it can be played at radio and how it
can be promoted. To their credit, the mem-
bers of Hiroshima build on the strong
NAC/jaz? fan base that they have devel
oped since the early ’80s. starting with the
opening track and projected single “Un-
spoken Love.” But that track could easily
play at Quiet Storm formats and garner a broader adult audience. The tireless
groove of “None Of Us Are Free,” which rolls along aboard a thick bass groove
serving as the foundation for swirling textures and some hearty vocals, is a likely
urban entry And “Koto Blues” with its delicate, articulate piano/koto interplay
as a natural for smooth jazz and jazz formats. The label has sent sampler packages
to N AC' jazz formats and a separate sampler to urban/ AC radio to perk interest.
A three song sampler of snippets of the album is being given away at retail with
each purchase of Warner Bros, product, there is selective street marketing
(“snipping") and there is a heavy poster campaign. The group kicks off a tour of
selected urban markets August 16 at L.A ’s Greek Theatre

By M R Martinez

■ STANLEY COWELL: Brilliant Circles
(Black Lion BLCD 760204). Produc-
ers: Chris Whent & Alan Bates.

Black Lion has created a staple of fine,
previously unheralded reissue recordings by art-
ists that have contributed to the bright filament
of modern jazz. Pianist Cowell plays a smart,
intelligent mixture of exploratory jazz, all of
which was recorded September 25, 1969 at New
York City’s Olmsted Studios Cowell, then a
young lion honing his individual voice, was
joined by a few of his favorite friends. including
trumpeter Woody Shaw. Tyrone Washington on reeds. Bobby Hutcherson on
vibes, bassist Reggie Workman and Joe Chambers on drums. The music’s
intelligence is derived from an introspective examination of tonality and rhythm,
especially on “Earthly Heavens.” The post-bop musings of “Boo Ann’s Grand”
starts out conventionally enough, before taking a few angular twists and turns
along the way This compilation from that session features a pair of previously
unreleased offerings including the title track and “Musical Prayers.” On “Bril-
liant Circles,” Cowell and company tread more harmonic grounds, in more sunny
territory, without forsaking detours into unique perspectives. A press blitz, co-op
advertising in major ja// publications and in-store signnage are part of the
marketing campaign.

■ ART BLAKEY’S JAZZ MESSEN-
GERS: The Art Of Jazz (In + Out IOR
77028 2). Producer: Mike Hen-
nessey.

The legacy of Art Blakey and the various
incarnations of his Jazz Messengers will echo for
some time to come, and this recording — featur-
ing some of his most illustrious alumni — will
surely add to the resonance. Recorded live Oct.
9, 1989 (just a year before he left this corporeal
plane), at the Leverkusen Jazz Festival for Ger-
man TV station ZDE, the music is both a tribute
to his enduring spirit and the relevance of his contributions up until his passing
Long-time collaborator Jackie McLean may have said of his death that “The school
is closed for good,” but the players who passed through his band are fully capable
ot tutoring his lesson plan. Those who participated on this concert album, many
of whom continue to make their own vital contributions, include McLean, Terence
Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, Benny Golson,
Roy Haynes, Buster Williams, Walter Davis, Jr., Curtis Fuller and Michele
Hendricks.

I CASH BOX .AUGUST 17, 1996

ELEVATORS (La Face/ Arista 24177) ....

Outkast

HOW DO YOU WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE

(Death Row/ inters cope 854653)

. . 2Pac Feat. KC & Jojo

LOUNGIN (Def Jam575062)

LL Cool J

C’MON ’N RIDE IT (THE TRAIN)

(Quadrasounds/Big Beat/AG 98083)

Quad City DJ’S

HAY (Pallas 56008) .

...... Crucial Conflict

PO PIMP (Virgin 38559)

. . Do Or Die Feat. Twista

Q|ALL 1 SEE (Kedar/Universal 56003) ....

IT’S A PARTY (Bektra 64268)

Busta Rhymes

DEAD PRESIDENTS (Roc-A-Fella 53233) .

Jay-Z

HU SHAKE A LIL’ SOMETHIN’... (Ul Joe 890)

The 2 Live Crew

DEBUT

jm PAPARAZZI (Loud 64565)

Xzibit

THA CROSSROADS (Ruthless 6335) . . .

. Bone Thugs N Harmony

CLONES/SECTION (DGC/Geffen 19402) .

The Roots

GET MONEY (Big Beat 98087)

Junior M.A.F.I.A.

1 CONFESS (Chrysalis/EMI 58437) . . . .

Bahamadia

SCARRED (Luther Campbetl/lsland 164000) .

.... Luke

HANG EM’ HIGH (Loud/RCA 64561) . . .

Rappin 4-Tay

IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW) (FROM "EDDIE")

(Tommy Boy 7731)

Coolio

KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON

(Flavor Unit/EastWfest 64302)

. . MC Lyte Feat. Xscape

WjJ OPERATION LOCKDOWN/DA WIGGY

(Duck Dowr/Priority 53232)

Heltah Skeitah

ANYTHING GOES (Priority 53219) . . . .

Ras Kass

TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud/RCA 64526) . . Delinquent Habits

A LIL’ SOME’EM SOME’EM (EMI 58575) .

Rappin’ 4-Tay

RENEE (FROM "DONT BE A MENACE. .

”) (Island 854584) . Lost BoyZ

gJNO MORE TEARS

(Pnonty 53237) Master P Feat. Silkk & Mo B. Dick DEBUT

■ JAMES MOODY: Young At Heart
(Warner Bros. 9 46227-2). Produc-
ers: Matt Pierson & Gil Goldstein.

Known for his soulful saxophone render-
ings of standards, his personal material and
even pop material from all hues of the musical
rainbow, it shouldn’t be a total surprise that
James Moody serves up a menu of tunes closely
associated with — The Chairman — Frank Sina-
tra. Even though backed on much oi the album
by nourishing strings. Moody keeps things
fresh and soulful with his playing and charcter-
istic scat singing. The sly treatment of “Love And Marriage” is enough to make
TV’s Bundy family stop bickering; “Nancy (With The Laughing Face)” is
blusey, yet wistful, with a swaying undertow; Moody is in fine forlorn horn form
on “Only The Lonely; ” and “It Was A Very Good Year” makes for a pleasingly
reflective soundscape. A dapper album from a dapper gentleman.

■ GREG ABATE QUINTET: Bop Lives (Blue Chip Jazz 4001).
Producer: Mark Morganelli.

Abale’s rich alto tones are ably complimented by the trumpet and flugelhorn
of the oft underrated Claudio Roditi. This lively traditional bop album doesn’t
try to reinvent as much as bring fresh homage to what has come before All of
the players seem to know this and they revisit through arrangements generous
enough to permit individual expression. Roditi provides some invigorating
moments on “Love’s No Secret,” whiie pianist Kenny Barron’s intro to
“Happenin’” provides a (lurry of craftsmanship. Bassist Rufus Reid shows up
tasteful and articulate during a solo on “Blues For H O ” And drummer Ben
Riley, who keeps crisp tempo throughout the album, picks some choice breaks
and skin bruising on the title track “Bop Live!” Barron is also aggressive and
tasteful on Monk’s “Ask Me Now” and the band is enlivened on Barron’s
“Voyage.”

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 11

LATIN

REVIEWS By Hector Resendez

■ AZUCAR MORENO: Esclava De Tu Piel
(Sony/Globo, 81979) Producer: Ricardo E.
Martinez. POP.

The Spanish sister duo, Azucar Moreno, has
always managed to keep up with the times and in the
limelight. On their latest album, Esclava De Tu Piel
(Slave Of Your Flesh), there’s a burst of fresh
creativity, especially when it comes to the hauntingly
beautiful ballads. Perhaps the world could have done
without a flamenco version of “Hava Nagila,” but,
then again, the internationally renowned duo is fa-
mous for its sensuality and ability to titillate audiences world-wide. The album boasts
of using the latest modern technology and accomplished composers. The album's
first single, “Solo Se Vive Una Vez,” guarantees unrestricted visas for these
fantastic flamenco gypsies of the world.

■ CHARLIE: Charlie (Sony Latin, 81953)

Producers: Peter Eelisatti, Fernando
Figueroa and Antonio Berumen. POP-
ROCK.

The former member of the Pop Mexican group,

Magneto, strikes out on his own. The solo album by
Charlie was recorded in Milan, Italy, at Baby Studio
and produced by Peter Felisatti. It features a duet,

“La Fuerza Dc La Sangre" (Blood’s Force) with his
older brother, Flavio Cesar, who is a prominently
successful singer. Sony Latin is releasing another four
tracks from the album: “Estoy Exitado,” “Que Te Han Visto Llorar,” “Mi
Fantasia,” and “Necisito Una Companera.” Charlie can also be seen on the soap
opera Agujetas De Color De Rosa and later in the drama Confidenle De Secundaria.

■ CHARLIE BYRD: Charlie Byrd (Mile-
stone, 47005) Producers: Orrin Keepnews
and Ed Michel. TROPICAL-JAZZ-BRA-
ZILIAN.

Jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd has been mistakenly
credited with having created the bossa nova move-
ment in the U.S. In the liner notes of Charlie Byrd,
the guitarist noted, “I was just lucky to be involved
with the first successful recordings (with Stan Getz)
of it.” In 1961 President Kennedy had sent the
Charlie Byrd trio on a State Department tour of Latin America. That trip eventually
led to the recordings on this reissue album. The first 12 tracks were originally
released on the album Latin Impressions. The remaining 1 1 tracks are from Byrd's
Once More! Charlie Byrd's Bossa Nova. Aficionados of Brazilian music and jazz
buffs will cherish this remarkable homage to a true master guitarist.

PICK OF THE WEEK

■ ADELA DALTO:

Papa Bo co Mile-
stone/Venus, 9253)

Producer: Todd

Barkan and Aloisio
Aguiar. TROPI-
CAL-JAZZ.

The late Jorge Dalto
gave the world many musi-
cal moments to forever
cherish One of his living
legacies is the talent and art-
istry of his wife, Adela
Dalto. whom he encourged
to begin her professional ca-
reer. Our good fortune has
been the several decades of
incredibly creative music
from this Chicana, who was raised in Gary, Indiana. Once you listen to this
beautifully eclectic recording, you’ll keep playing it over and over again. The title
tune is named after a “healing spirit,” a voodoo god - Papo Boco - who protects
us from other people’s envy. Owning this album, however, won't help your chances
of getting any kind of protection! It’s tropical salsa, jazz. Brazilian, and highly
enjoyable.

News From U.S. & Latin
America

By Hector Resendez

RMM SIGNS TWO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS: There’s been a flurry
of activity emanating from the offices of RMM Records and Video in New
York. President Ralph Mercado scored another market rattling coup with the
signing of Dominican pianist Michel Camilo early iast month. Well-known
in the Latin jazz concert circuit, Camilo signed with RMM’s Tropijazz label.
He plans to produce and begin recording his new album this October

(Top, l-r, clock-wise) Vicent Iturbides, National Dir. Of Sales & Marketing;
Debra Mercado. National Dir. Of Publicity; Isidro infante, Dir. Of A&R for RIVIVI;
Ralph Mercado, CEO of RIVIVI; and Jerry Oalante.

Mercado’s RMM rapidly growing family of high caliber talent, as well as
its surging subsidiaries, has been astonishing the entire Latin music industry.
For example, the Tropijazz label alone has signed some of the top names in the
field like Grammy Award winners Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri, to mention
just a couple. RMM hasn’t begun to stop just there. Concert promotions, music-
publishing, major motion pictures and other business ventures are on the
drawing boards while others are in positon to launch soon, real soon!

On the Salsa scene. Colombian artist Jerry Galante also joined the RMM
label. Known for his more romantic style of the genre, Galante is one the better
known Colombian artists.

Galante’s style caught Mercado’s eagle eye for prospective talent during the
concert “Colombia te Canta.” RMM plans to handle the promotion, distribu-
tion and booking for Galante. His first project for the label will be Estoy
Enamorado due for street release at any moment.

New Tropical product that has been released is material from salsa vocalists
Michael Stuart and Miles Pena. Puerto Rican Michael Stuart’s album Cuenlos
de la Vecindad (release date was August 6) is kicking off with the single “Yo
Te Amo." The debut song first appeared on RMM’s Recordando A Selena.
The album was produced by Angel Fernandez who has collaborated with David
Byrne and Ray Barretto.

Cuban singer Miles Pena will also be releasing his third album for RMM
this August 13th. Entitled Torbellino de Amor. The Humberto Ramirez,
production packs a strong selection of varied material including a Spanish
version of the Boys II Men hit, “No Dejemos Que Muera El Amor.”

(Top, l-r, clock-wise) Vicent Iturbides, National Dir. Of Sales & Marketing;
Peter Matorin, Camilo's Attorney; Eddie Rodriguez, Dir. of A&R for Tropijazz;
Sandra Camilo, Camilo’s Manager; Jack Hooke, Dir. of Tropijazz Talent
Agency; Debra Mercado, National Dir. Of Publicity; Ralph Mercado, CEO of
RMM; and Michel Camilo.

Says A&R director Eddie Rodriguez. “This is a new era for Tropijazz
Records, and signing Michel Camilo, makes us the number one Latinjazz label
in the world. We are excited about our future and with the creative genius of
Michel Camilo on board, we will take our music into the next century " That
era, as many observers would openly venture to say. is fast upon us

SASH BOX
1 0O POP SINGLES

AUGUST 17, 1996

This Week’s #1 :

Toni Braxton

To Watch

Groove Theory

d YOU'RE MAKIN' ME HIGH/LET IT FLOW (LaFace 24161) Toni Braxton
MAC AREN A (BAY SIDE BOYS MIX) (A&M 581176) .... Los Del Rio

Q| TWISTED (Bektra 66301! Keith Sweat

[gjl LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER (Atlantic 87072) . . . . Donna Lewis

5 i CAN T SLEEP BABY (IF I) (Jive 42377) R. Kelly

^CHANGE THE WORLD (FROM "PHENOMENON")

(Repnse/Wbrner Bros 17621) Erie Clapton

JJC'MON N RIDE IT (THE TRAIN) (Big Beat/ Atlantic 98083)Quad City DJ’S
8 YOU LEARN/YOU OUGHTA KNOW (Maverick 17644) Alanis Morissette

QWHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL (Atlantic 87151) Jew«l

[JigLOUNGIN (Def JanVMercury 75062) LL Cool J

11 HOW DO YOU WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE

(Death Row/Interscope 854653) 2PaC Feat. KC & Jojo

JO! O N LY YOU (Bad Boy/Ansia 9060) 112

za jealousy (Eiektra 947i) Natalie Merchant

za COUNTING BLUE CARS (A&M 581462) Dishwalla

15 GIVE ME ONE REASON (Bektra 64346) Tracy Chapman

[Q|i LIKE (FROM "THE NUTTY PROFESSOR") (PMP/RAL)Montell Jordan

17 ELEVATORS (ME & YOU) (LaFace/Arista 24177) Qutkast

£1 MY BOO (So So Def/Columbia 78358) Ghost Town DJ’S

m THAT GIRL (Virgin 38550) Maxi Priest Feat. Shaggy

gjJIF I RULED THE WORLD (Columba 78327) Nas

21 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME (FROM "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL")

(550 Music 78237) . Celine Dion

22 INSENSITIVE (A&m 581274) Jann Arden

STUPID GIRL (Aimo Sounds 89004) Garbage

24 KISSIN' YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 79056) Total

25 tonight, tonight (Virgin 38547) . . . The Smashing Pumpkins

21 BABY LUV (Epic 8340) Groove Theory

27 ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Colurrtria 78276) Mariah Carey

CHILDREN (Ansta 1-3006) Robert Miles

WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH (Rowdy/Arista 5072) Monica

SWEET DREAMS (RCA64505) La Bouche

| LIKE A woman (LaFace/Ansta 4175) The Ton y Rich Project

THA CROSSROADS

(Ruthiess/Retatjvity 6335) Bone Thugs N Harmony

nobody knows (LaFace/Arista 24115) . . . The Tony Rich Project

11 10
4 7

7 3

8 24

6 9

14 11
13 10

15 18
10 21

16 8

19 24

22 32

26 3

23 17

27 21

18 14

29 10

31 20

51 3

28 15
33 30

BLACKBERRY MOLASSES (EastWfest 64299) Mista

48 THEME FROM MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE

(Mother 576671) Adam Clayton & Larry Mulien

49 UNTIL IT SLEEPS (Bektra 64276) Metallica

DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER (Epic 67351) Oasis

51 YOU’RE THE ONE (RCA64511) SWV

52 GET ON UP (Uptown/MCA 3695) Jodeci

53 FASTLOVE (DreamWbrks 4874) George Michael

gJWHERE IT’S AT (DGC 22214) Beck

55 OLD MAN & ME (WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN)

(Atlantic 87074) Hootie & The Blowfish

56 MISSING (Atlantic 87124) Everything But The Girl

57 IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (NOW)(FROM "EDDIE")

(Tommy Boy 7731) Coolio

58 MINT CAR (Fiction 64275) The Cure

59 WONDER (Bektra 61745) Natalie Merchant

PO PIMP (Creators Wiy 9604) Do Or Die

61 FLOOD (Silvertone 42342) Jars Of Clay

62 TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud 64526) Delinquent Habits

[jjjK ALL I SEE (Kedar 56003) A

ALL ALONG (EMi 58576) Blessid Union Of Soul

65 ONE BY ONE (Reprise 17695) Cher

SI DO YOU MISS ME (Classified 227) Jocelyn Enriquez

67 I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU (Hollywood 164008) J’Son

68 WHERE DO WE GO FROM (FROM "ERASER")

(Mercury 578102) Vanessa William s

69 BACK TO THE WORLD (Qwest 17629) TeVin Campbell

70 THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US (Epic 78212) . . . Michael Jackson

71 REACH (Epic 78286) Gloria Estefan

72 ANGELINE IS COMING HOME (Polydor 576412) The Badlees

73 YOU (Uptown 56001) Monifah

74 AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS

( Roc -A-Feiia/Priority 53233) Jay-Z Feat. Foxxy Brown

75 YOU STILL TOUCH ME (A&M 581582) Sting

31 PEPPER (Capitol 58578) Butthole Surfers

77 ONE MORE TRY (RCA 64533) Kristine W.

78 WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY

(Geifen i9400i Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

m PAPARAZZI (Loud 64565) Xzibit

2U TELL ME (I’LL BE AROUND) (Motown 860410) Shades

ijj^THE BIZNESS/STAKES IS HIGH

(Tommy Boy 730) De La Soul Feat. Common Sense

82 NEVER TOO BUSY (Columbia 78245) Kenny Lattimore

83 MACHINE HEAD (FROM"FEAR")(Traurna 98079) Bush

gj WISHES (FROM "KAZAAM")

(Perspective 587550) Nathan Morris

85 HOUSE KEEPER (MJJ 78274) MenOfVizion

86 FOREVER MORE (Work Group 78297) Puff Johnson

2JAS LONG AS IT MATTERS (A&m 92411) Gin Blossoms

BUT ANYWAY (A&m 00242) Blues Traveler

TUCKER S TOWN (Atlantic 6785) Hootie & The Blowfish

WHERE DO YOU GO (Ansta 3225)

.... No Mercy

<3| WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD (Arista 13214) . . . .

Whitney Houston

IRONIC (Maverick 17698)

Alanis Morissette

TOUCH ME, TEASE ME (Def Jam 76552)

Case

THE EARTH, THE SUN, THE RAIN (Giant 17654) . .

. Color Me Badd

TIL’ 1 HEAR IT FROM YOU/FOLLOW YOU DOWN

(ASM 581380)

Gin Blossoms

SOMEDAY (FROM "THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME")

(\Ajhlt Disney 64011)

.... AII-4-One

HAY (Pallas/Universal 56008)

. Crucial Conflict

SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM (FROM "WAITING TO EXHALE")

(Atlantic 07822)

UNIT'S A party (Bektra 64268) Busta Rhymes Feat. Zhane

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Arista 3223) ..

. . Deborah Cox

THE THINGS THAT YOU DO (Mercury 578159) . . .

Gina Thompson

100

Luke

(A&m 581578) Bryan Adams

(Ansta 2976) Whitney Houston & Cece Winans

CAN’T GET YOU OFF MY MIND (Virgin 38535) .... Lenny Kravitz

KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON (FROM "SUNSET PARK")

(Flavor Umt/Eastwbst/EEG 64302) MC Lyte Feat. Xscape

WOO-HAHI GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK

(Bektra 66050) Busta Rhymes

BE MY LOVER (RCA 64446) La Bouche

ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS (Almo Sounds 89002) .... Garbage

DEBUT

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 13

POP SINGLES

POP SINGLES INDEX

1 ,2,3,4 (SUMPIN’ NEW) A.h/ey.JR..A.Sear (T-Boy/Boo Daddy .ASCAP/Screen Gems-EMI.BMI) 94

AIN’T NO NIGGA/DEAD PRESIDENTS S Carter X> Willis ( Lil Lu Lu/Biggie.BMI) 74

ALL ALONG E Sloan J. Peace. Emosia. AM Sanmenio (EM I/Toaha /Shapiro Bemsiem & Co, ASCAP) 64

ALL I SEE C Carr.R Jerkins .Smith Bros. (EMI.ASCAP/Shaniav/Bom Fim/Seccnd Comerh.BMI) 63

ALWAYS BE MY BABY J Dupree, M. Carey, M. Seal (EMI April /Full Kcel/Air

Canirol/So So Def.ASCAP/Sany/ATV Scugs/ATV/Rye.BMI) 27

ANG E LINE IS COMING HOME M Naydock.The Bacflees ( Rastafarian Amvets/Br etlee.ASC A P) 72

AS LONG AS IT MATTERS P Rhodes.J Valenzuela. R Wilscn fWB Music Corp./PtiiUhy Bonnev iDe

Salt Flais/Ruile Corp-.ASCAP) 87

BABY LUV N/A (Sony/ATV Songs LLC/Almo Music Corp./Groove 78,ASCAP/Jizop/Dream Team.BMI) 26

BACK TO THE WORLD J Jaz.M Roderick. R Patterson (PuD KeeL/Jamey Jaz/Eclasoul. ASCAP. Gabrielle's Sang.BMI) 69

BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME (FROM "UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL") D Warren (Realsongs.ASCAP) 21

BE MY LOVER G. A. SaraLA. Brenner .MThomron.L. McCray (FMP/Ediiion Beam, Warner Chappell) 99

THE BIZNESS/STAKES IS HIGH K-Mercer.D Jolicocur.V Mascn,L. Liston ( Ephcy, ASCAP /Tee Grrl/Daisy Age.BMI) 81

BLACKBERRY MOLASSES Organized Noize.M Ethendge (Belt Star. ASCAP/Organized Noize/Stiff ShiruBMI) 47

BUT ANYWAY J Popper.C Ktachb (Blues Traveler Pub. Corp.,BMI) 88

CAN’T GET YOU OFF MY MIND L Kiavnz (Mm Bessie. ASCAP) 96

CHANGE THE WORLD T Snns.G Kenrxdy .W Kukpatnck

(Warner ChappelUnterscope/EMI Christian /Bases Loaded/PolyGram Irt’i,ASCAP/Careers-BMG,BMD 6

CHILDREN R Consina (Jeity,MCTS) 28

C’MON ’N RIDE IT C.C LemonbeadJ McGowan.B. White (Ceejai/Sa-veue/Umchappell.BMI)

COUNTING BLUE CARS Alexander. Browning. Kolanek. Richards. f^ndergast (Mono Rat/Bigger

Than Peanut Butter .ASCAP) 14

COUNT ON ME Baby face .W Houston .M. Houston (Nippy/AiHTanna.ASCAP/Ecaf/Sony/ATV/Fox Film, BMI) 95

THA CROSSROADS Barc.D J U Neck. Tony C (Ruthless Auack/Mo Thug. ASCAP/Dollaiz N Sense/Kcenu/Dcnkhns.BM I) 32
DON’T LOOK BACK IN ANGER N Gallagher (Sony Songs/U K Ltd. .BMI) 50

DO YOU MISS ME G Guuerrez (Rhythm Vision, BMI) 66

THE EARTH, THE SUN, THE RAIN E.Wolff.S Pierea (Elliot Wolff/EMI Virgin J\SC A P/Stacy Piero/ Chrysalis. BMI) 39

ELEVATORS A Benjamin .A Pau on (Chrysalis /Gnaw Body. ASCAP) 17

FASTLOVE G Michael (Dick Leahy 'Chappell ASCAP) 53

FLOOD D Hazcltme (BridgebuQders/Pogo Stick/Brertwood Music, BMI) 61

FOR THE LOVE OF YOU E. Rogers. C.Sturken (Music Corp Of America /Bayjun Beat, BMI) 93

FOREVER MORE N M Wakfcn.P Johnson.S J Dakota (WB/Graumde Sky/Hackley.ASCAP/Who Dat/Ensign.BMI) 86

GET ON UP Mr Dalvm.K CUoJo (EMI Ajnil/Dalvin DeGrate/LBN/Joel Hailey ASCAP) 52

GIVE ME ONE REASON T Chapman ( EM I April Purple Rabbit ASCAP/HL) 15

HAY W.Marun.M. King .C Johnson. R Leventcm (SaHap/Flict/Bridgeport.BMI) 42

HOUSE KEEPER G Spencer ULT Riley.S Blair (Donnl /Sweetly Melodies.ASCAP/M O V .BMI) 85

HOW DO U WANT IT/CALIFORNIA LOVE T Sbaknr.J Jackson. Dr. Dre.R. Troutman. L Trautman.N Durham.W Cunningham

(Bhck/Hispamc/Suge/Emani’s ASCAP/Joihua’s Dream' hue ricope Ftarl Warner Tamerlane. BMI) 11

I CAN’T SLEEP BABY R. Kelly fZamba/R Kelly EMI) 5

IF I RULED THE WORLD N Jones. J Olmer.S Barnes. 1 Parker K Walker

(D Will/Zamba/Slam U Well /Funk Groove/Kuwa ASCAP/ 12 And Under.BMD 20

I LIKE MJontanJ. E.Jcnea.H.W Casey, R Finch (I-ongitude.BMI) 16

I LOVE YOU ALWAYS FOREVER D. Lewis (Donna Lewis/Wamer Chappell,ASCAP/WBM) 4

I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU SDomondJ Bturne (Diamond Ciiu/Zomba.BMI) 67

IRONIC A. Morissette.G Ballard (VanHurst Racc.ASCAP/MCA.BMI) 37

INSENSATTVE A Loree (PolyGram/F rankly Shirley /PolyG ram tail EMI) 22

IN THE MEANTIME R Langdon (Hog (Space).ASCAP) 89

ITS A PARTY T.Smith,R.NeufviIle (9th Town. ASCAP/T'Zah’s.BMI) 44

ITS ALL THE WAY LIVE A Ivey JR. ,F Lewis (Boo Daddy/T Boy/Sony/Sohr/D/B/A Portrait ASCAP/ ATV LLC.BMI) 57

JEALOUSY N Merchant (Indian Love Bnde. ASCAP) 13

KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON J Dupn.MC Lyte.M Jackscn (So So Def/EMI April/BrookJyn Based/Top Billin',

ASCAP'Mijac Warner Chappell. BMI) 97

KISSIN’ YOU L. Jackscn. R Saadiq.J Johnson. B James (Brisong Music,ASCAP/Jain Shack II/Trey III Music, BMI) 24

LIKE A WOMAN T Rich 1 1995 Otna Ourxisa /Su fT ShucBMI) 31

U)UNGIN LL Cool J.B.R.Smith (LL Cool J/Def Jam. ASCAP/Sadyah. BMI) 10

MACARENA A.Monge.R Ruiz (SGEA.ASCAP/Riglt-songs.BMI AVBM) 2

MACHINE HEAD G Rosscfale (Aom/Mad Dog Wins«n.BMn 83

MISSING T Thom. B Wau (Sony Tree, BMI/HL) 56

MINT CAR Smith. GaUup.Bamroie.Cooper.O'Donnell (FiclionASCAP) 58

MV BOO R. Terry. C. Mahoney Jr (Air Control ASCAP/Ghostown/Carl MoEMI) 18

NEVER TOO BUSY D Hall.K Jmes (WB-Slanc Jam/Ncss Niay & Capcne Young lxgcud Songs Chrysahs MusicASCAP) 82
NOBODY KNOWS J Rich.D Dubose (Joe Shade/Suff ShirVD JonEMI) 33

OLD MAN & ME M. Bryan .DFelber.D Rucker J Sonefcld (Mono's Rcluaance To Lob/EMI April.ASCAP) 55

ONE BY ONE A.Gnffiihs (PolyGiam tat'lASCAP) 65

ONE MORE TRY D Rollo.Knsime W (Champicn/BMGEMI) 77

ONLY HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS Garbage (Deadarm.ASCAP/Vibecrusher. Irving. BMI) 100

ONLY YOU S.Ccmlw.S Jondan.N Scantlnck.Q Parker. M Keith. D Jones. DJ Rogers. H Casey

(Justin Comb«/EMI April /Amaru/ Kevin Wales/Sounds From The Soul.ASCAP/Lcngitude.BMI) 12

PAPARAZZI A Jomer.E Banks (Westsklc.ASCAP/Haiiiessy For Es’erycne.BMI) 79

PEPPER Buahole Surfen (Latino Buggerveil, ASCAP) 76

PO PIMP A K .Belo Zero.TV.Tsta (Creaton Way.ASCAP) 60

REACH G Este&nJ) Warren (Realscugs.ASCAP/Foreign tarpem Prcxl. /Pubhshmg tac EMI) 71

SCARRED L Campbell. L. Dobson. M Young (LCM Deep South.BMD 90

SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM Babyfecc (1995 Allas/Sany Sengs /Fox Films /Sony. BMI) 43

SOMEDAY A. Menken, S. Schwartz (Walt Disney, ASCAP/Wonderland, BMI) 41

STUPID GIRL Garbage. Strummcr Jones (Dcadam'Nmeden/EMI Virgm,ASCAP/Vibecmsher/Irving.BMl) 23

SWEET DREAMS G.A.Saraf.M Scnmez.M Thornton. R Haynes (Songs Of

I^gicWamcr-Tainerlane/RtlP.BMI/Neue Well,GEMA) 30

TELL ME (I’LL BE AROUND) T Taylor.C Fanar.BWrighl.L WnghlJD Andrews. T Cardwell. M Peoples. W. Williams

(Screen Gems-EM I, BMI) 80

THAT G IRL G .Benson, M Elliott ,R. Livingston, S.Pizzonia.O. Burrell. B.T Jo nes,S. Cropper, L. Steinberg

( Chrysalis /Maxi/Noonig Hifl/LivingSting.ASCAP/lrving.BMD 19

THEME FROM MlSSION:IM POSSIBLE L Schifrin (Bruin,BMI) 48

THE ONLY THING... B Adams. R J Lange (Badams/Zomba.ASCAP) 91

THE THINGS THAT YOU DO RJerkms (EMI Blackwood/O/B/O/Iuelf/Rodney Jerkins. BMI) 46

TIL' I HEAR IT FROM YOU/FOLLOW YOU DOWN J Valenzuela. R Wilson. M Crenshaw. S JtfmsonE Leen.P Rhodes
(Bonneville Salt Flats Rutle Corps /WE /Amalgamated Cansolidaied j\SCAPEug/New Regency/New Enterprises /You

Sound BinerEMI) 40

TONIGHT, TONIGHT B.Corgan (Chrysalts/CinderruI.BMI) 25

TOUt'H ME, TEASE ME C Woodard. M J Bligc.M Hooten.K. Kcrmegay.D Young. Schooly D (MCA/Chyna

Doll/Ccuun At Ya Warner Chappell/Zomba. ASCAP) 38

TRES DELINQUENTES I.Martm.D Thomas. A Martinez. S Zachoff (Memory Lost/Black Wax/Graveyaid Shift/ AhnoJVSCAP) 62
TWISTED K-Sweat.E.McCam.Kut Klose (Keith Sweat/ E\A/WB /Deep Stxmd.ASCAP/Short Dolls. BMI) 3

UNTIL IT SLEEPS Heifield Ulrich (Creeping Death. ASCAP) 49

WAITING FOR WEDNESDAY L Loeb (Furious RoseEMI) 78

WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL Jewel ( Wiggly Toolh,ASCAP) 9

WHY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH D Snnmotis (Warasr TanKrIane/Boobie-Loo.BMI) 29

WONDER N Merchant (Indian Love Bride, ASCAP) 59

W'OO-HAH! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK T Smith. R Smith (T ziah's/Sadyahs.BMD 98

THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT US M Jackson (Mijac Warner TamerhneEM I) 70

TUCKER’S TOWN M.Bryan.D Felber X>. Rucker. J Sonefeld (Monica’s Reluctance to Love/EMl-April,ASCAP) 34

WISHES J Harris Dl.T Uwas.N Moms.S Stills

(EMI April/ Flyte Tynx/Vanderpool JVSCAP/Ensign/Coollian/Ten East/Spnngalo/Rjchie Furay.BMI) 84

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE L Stephens. D Cox (Warner- Tamerlane/ EM I Blackwood/Deborah Cox. BMI) 45

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (FROM"ERASER")D. Foster. L. Thompson. E. Kopelscn.D Pashley (Otx Four

Three/Pecr/Brandon Bnxly Warner Tamerlane/Silk And Gravel/Egg 3MI) 68

WHERE DO YOU GO F Reuther.P Bishchof FaDenstein (Far M.V./BMG, ASCAP) 35

WHERE IPS AT B. Hansen, Simpson, King (Cyanide Breath Minl/BMG/Dust Brothers, ASCAP) 54

WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD W Houston. Baby fece (Ecaf/Sony Songs. BMI) 36

WRONG B Watl.T Thom (Sony) 92

YOU Heavy D. .R. Burrell. V.Heibert.C. King (Soul On Scwl/EMI April/Threc Boyz From

Newark/Burrell/Wamer Chappell. ASCAP) . 73

YOU’RE MAKING ME HIGH/LET IT FLOW Baby&ceJJ Wilscn (Groove 78/Ahno/ASCAPEcaf/Sony Songs, BMI) . . . .1
YOU’RE THE ONE Allstar. A Martm.1 Matias.T Jobnsan.C.Gamble (Al’s Street/Almo

Sailandra/One Ole Ghetto Ho/WB Wander Woman Sings. ASCAP/Wamer Chappell.PRS) 51

YOU LEARN A Monssette.G Ballard (VanHearst Pbce,ASCAP/MCA,BMI) 8

YOU STILL TOUCH ME Sung ( Regatta/ Irving. BMD 7 5

SINGLES REVIEWS By Daina Darzin

H GODFLESH: “Hunter” (Earache moshi 157cd)

Heavier than heavy, more cold, menacing and industrial than any band you
could name, including Nine Inch Nails, perennial cult favorite Godflesh is
back with a new disc and a heavy radio music track that smokes. Assaultive,
doom-laden rhythms, nasty and relentless as they want to be, are the focal
point of this active rock station adventure pick. The British band is tentatively
scheduled for opening slots on Ministry’s fall lour.

H JAWBOX: “Cornflake Girl” (Tag/Atlantic PRCD 6850)

Critical and cult darlings Jawbox put a skewed, uncompromising spin on a
cover of labelmate Tori Amos’ tune, lending its own trademark of |angly,
heavy, well-planned cacophony of sound to the proceedings. Jawbox is
currently on an extended headlining tour, “Cornflake Girl" is currently
getting spot spins at modem rock stations nationwide.

H ORLEANS: “I'm On Your Side” (Dino-
saur/BMG 76401-84506-2)

Already winging its way to AAA and A/C
radio, Orleans’ sweet, catchy single marks
the comeback that the veteran band began
on last year’s Can’t Stop Rockin’ Tour with
Fleetwood Mac, REO Speedwagon and Pat
Benatar. The purveyors of the ’70s hit “Still
The One,” the band has created a similarly
lilting, harmony-heavy, mellow rock tune
that’s born for heavy airplay.

PICK OF THE WEEK

■ STATE OF GRACE: “Hello” (RCA RDJ 644459-2)

A hazy, sexy, ethereal dreamscape that mixes Sarah Simmonds’ breathy,
soaring vocals with a lush, undulating, psychedelic groove. “Hello” is just
the thing for modem rock stations. As an import single, “Hello” had
considerable impact on the import charts; the George Morel and Darrin
Friedman produced re -mix was also a top ten killer on the dance charts. Now
the tune is back as part of Jamboreebop , the band’s major label debut, which
is already gamering critical acclaim across the board.

■ ALICE IN CHAINS: "Over Now” (Sony
ct 67703)

The darkest and most guitar-oriented of the
Seattle bands, Alice In Chaias’ gloomy,
glamorous, druggy angst would seem a
strange choice for the MTV “Unplugged”
treatment, but the band proves everyone
wrong with this spirited, uncharacteristi-
cally homey track. “Over Now” still retaias
the band’s moody vibe, but finely-crafted
acoustic guitar as opposed to Alice In
Chains' typical firebomb-and-reverb ap-
proach. An automatic add at active rock, this
rather laid-back track could work on any number of other rock formats.

CASH BOX
1 OO POP ALBUMS

AUGUST 17, 1996

This Week’s #1 :

A Tribe Called Quest

To Watch :

Quad City DJ’s

I TT] beats, rhymes & life

(Jive 41587) .......

A Tribe Called Quest DEBUT

IJJAGGED LITTLE PILL

(Mavenck/Reprise/Wbmer Bros 45901 ) ........ Alanis Morrisette

gjlTWAS WRITTEN (Columbia 67015; Nas

3| FALLING IN TO YOU (550/Epic 67541) Celine Dion

|3MTV UNPLUGGED (CoiumUa 67703) Alice In Chains

QE 1999 ETERNAL

(Ruthiess/Reiativity 5539) Bone Thugs N Harmony

7 SECRETS (Laface/Ansta 73008) Toni Braxton

U TRAGIC KINGDOM (Trauma/lnterscope 92580) No Doubt

9 BLUE (Atlantic 77821) LeAnn Rimes

10 LOAD (Bektra 61923) Metallica

jjjjg KEITH SWEAT (Bektra 61707) Keith Sweat

12 THE SCORE (Ruffhouse/Coiumbia 67147) Fugees

13 NEW BEGINNINGS (Bektra 61850) Tracy Chapman

14 PHENOMENON (W>mer Bros 46360) Soundtrack

15 THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (Del Jam 31911) Soundtrack

16 CRASH (Rca 66904) Dave Matthews Band

09 RIDIN' DIRTY (Jive 41586) U.G.K.

3 THE CROW: CITY OF ANGELS (Hollywood 62047) . . . . Soundtrack

El O DELAY (Geffen 24823) Beckl

^^311 (Capricorn/Mercury 942041) 311

21 the woman IN ME (Mercun/ 522 86) . Shania Twain

22 GARBAGE (Almo Sounds/Geffen 80004) Garbage

23 (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? (Epic67351) .... Oasis

24 DOWN ON THE UPSIDE (A&M 40526) Soundgarden

ELECTRICLARRYLAND (Capitol 29842) Butthole Surfers

26 BLUE CLEAR SKY (MCA 11428) George Strait

27 day DREAM (Columbia 66700) Mariah Carey

28 PIECES OF YOU (Atlantic/AG 82700) Jewel

29 FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON (Atlantic 82886) . Hootie & The Blowfish

30 EVIL EMPIRE (Epic 57523) Rage Against The Machine

31 FINAL TIC (Pallas/Universal 53006) Crucial Conflict

32 THREE SNAKES AND ONE CHARM

(Amencan Recordings 43082) The Black CrOWeS

33 BORDER LINE (Ansta 18810) Brooks & Dunn

ROCKET (Columbia 67600) Primitive Radio Gods

35 TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (Island 524234) . . . The Cranberries

36 DESTINY (Epic 67283) Gloria Estefan

sJJWICKED WAYZ (Relativity 1519) Mr. Mike

38 MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS

DEBUT

(Virgin 40861) Smashing Pumpkins 31 34

39 MTV PARTY TO GO VOL. 9 (Tonvny Boy 1134) . . . . Various Artists 30 4

40 ALL EYEZ ON ME (Death Row/Interscope 24204) 2PaC 37 24

41 BAD HAIR DAY (Rock n Roll/Scotti Bros.75500) . . . Weird Al Yankovic 35 22

yggGETON UP AND DANCE

(Big Beat/Atlantic 82905) Quad City DJ’S 46 5

43 GETT1N’ IT (ALBUM NUMBER 10) (Jive 41584) Too Short 32 11

44 R. KELLY (Jive 41579) R. Kelly 41 37

45 SIXTEEN STON E (Trauma/lnterscope 92531) Bush

46 MISSION TO PLEASE (island 524214) The Isley Brothers

47 LEGAL DRUG MONEY (Universal 53010) Lost Boyz

DREAMLAND (Arista 18930) Robert Miles

MR. SMITH (RAl/Def Jam 523845) LL Cool J

gJSO SO DEF BASS ALL-STARS

(So So Def/Columbia 67532) Various Artists

STAR TURTLE (Columbia 67575) Harry Connick Jr.

NOW IN A MINUTE (Atlantic 82762) Donna Lewis

53 THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Disney 60893) .. Soundtrack

54 TIGERLILLY (Eiektra 61745) Natalie Merchant

55 TEN THOUSAND ANGELS (Bna 66806) Mindy McCready

56 TINY MUSIC (Atlantic 82871) Stone Temple Pilots

57 JARS OF CLAY (Jive 41580) Jars of Clay

58 REASONABLE DOUBT (Priority 50592) Jay-Z

59 GANGSTA’S PARADISE (Tommy Boy 1141) Coolio

gjjMAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE (Columbia 66434) .... Maxwell

39 HIGH/LOW (Bektra/EEG 6191) Nada Surf

62 SWEET DREAMS (RCA 66759) La Bouche

63 BANANA WIND (MCA 11451) Jimmy Buffet

64 CRACKED REAR VIEW (Atlantic 82613) . . . Hootie & The Blowfish

65 METALLICA (Eiektra 61113) Metallica

gjJSUN SPLASHIN’ 16 HOT SUMMER HITS

(Madacy 6802) .Various Artists

67 THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION (Arista 18801) . . Alan Jackson

68 OLDER (DreamWbrks 50000) George Michael

69 WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME?

(Wbrner Bros 46151) Adam Sandler

70 TIME MARCHES ON (Atlantic 82866) Tracy Lawrence

71 FRESH HORSES (Capitol/Nashville 32080) Garth Brooks

72 ROAD TO ENSENADA (MCA 11409) Lyle Lovett

73 GREATEST HITS (Pnority 50561) N.W.A.

SI LIVING UNDER JUNE (A&m 540333) Jann Arden

75 THE HITS (Liberty 29689) Garth Brooks

gjj SUBLIME (Gasoline Alley/MCA 11413) Sublime

m HIGH LONESOME SOUND (MCA 114222) Vince Gill

78 SUMMON THE HEROES (Sony Classical 62592)

John Williams & The Boston Pops Orchestra

79 DANCE MIX USA VOL 4 (Quality 6747) Various Artists

80 STAKES IS HIGH (Tommy Boy 1149) De La Soul

81 WAITING TO EXHALE (Arista 18796) Soundtrack

82 LIVE FROM THE FALL (A&M 540515) Blues Traveler

83 X-GAMES VOL. I-MUSIC FROM THE EDGE

(Tommy Boy 1173) Various Artists

84 NEAL MCCOY (Atlantic 829072) Neal McCoy

85 WORDS (Laface/Ansta 26222) The Tony Rich Project

86 GAMES REDNECKS PLAY (Wimer Bros 45856) . . . Jeff Foxworthy

87 18 TILL I DIE (A&m 551) Bryan Adams

88 WITHER BLISTER BURN + PEEL

(Columbia 66152) Stabbing Westward

89 NEW BEGINNING (RCA 07863) SWV

90 CLUB MIX '96 VOL 1 (Cold Front/K-Tei 6218) Various Artists

91 MERCURY FALLING (A&M 540483) Sting

92 WAX ECSTATIC (Columbia 67578) Sponge

93 PET YOUR FRIENDS (A&M 540319) Dishwalla

94 WHATCHA LOOKIN’ 4

(Gospo Centric 72127) Kirk Franklin & Family

95 ICE CREAM MAN (No Lirmt/Prionty 53978) Master P

96 YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU GOT THE BESTI

(Mercury 532741) Kiss

97 JOCK JAMS VOL I (Tommy Boy 1137) Various Artists

98 NOCTURNAL (Priority 50532) Heltah Skeltah

99 RELISH (Blue Gorilla/Mercuy 526699) Joan Osborne

100 BROKEN ARROW (Repnse/WB 4629i)Neil Young With Crazy Horse

DEBUT

130

DEBUT

POP ALBUMS

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 15

ALBUM REVIEWS by Daina Darzin

■ CHALK FARM: Notwithstanding (ACK 67613 SI)

Melodies are Che focal point of this well-crafted debut from a new LA. band,
which makes them a good candidate for radio play on any number of formats.
Chalk FarM blend a folksy, acoustic lilt into the soaring, intricate guitar of
“Live Tomorrow,” accompanied by thoughtful lyrics and frontman Michael
Duff’s effortless voice. The first single, “Lie On Lie” injects a jazzy
melancholy into the proceedings. Produced by Matt Hyde (Porno For Pyros),
Notwithstanding is one of those discs where less is more — impeccable rather
than bombastic, imbued with a natural grace. Chalk FarM is currently on tour
with the Goo Goo Dolls.

■ EMMET SWIMMING: Ar-
lington To Boston (Epic EK
67642)

“She’s piercing her nipples in the
name of art” sings Emmet Swim-
ming’s Todd Watts, accompanied
by a loopy, syncopated rhythm
that underscores the tale of hip
living in “Arlington.” A happy,
tongue-in-cheek disc. Emmet
Swimming’s third effort deliber-
ately tries for a positive, optimis-
tic vibe, coupled with charming. Gin Blossoms-ish tunes like the amusing
“Sellout.” (“If we could just change who we are/They told us we’d be
stars.”) The band’s 1994 Wake disc was a grass-roots success which won
both Album of the Year and Alternative Album of the Year in Washington,
D.C.’s WAMM1E awards. A hard-working touring outfit with a growing

POP ALBUM INDEX

311 /20

Jars Of Clay /57

Sting /91

2Pac /40

Jay-Z /5 8

Stone Temple Pilots / 56

Adams, Bryan /87

Jewel /28

Strait.George /26

Alice In Chains /5

Kelly, R. /44

Sublime /76

Arden.Jann /74

Kiss /96

Sweat, Keith / II

Beck / 1 9

La Bouche / 62

SWV /89

Black Crowes /32

Lawrence, Tracy /70

SOUNDTRACKS:

Blues Traveler /82

Lewis, Donna /52

The Crow: City Of../18

Bone Thugs N Harmony / 6

IX Cool J /49

The Hunchback

Braxton Tom /7

Lost Boyz 141

Of Notre Dame /53

Brooks & Dunn /33

Lovett, Lyle /72

Nutty Professor /15

Brooks, Garth /71.75

Master P /95

Phenomenon /14

Buffet, J immy / 63

Maxwell /60

Waiting To Exltale /81

Bush /45

McCoy Neal /84

The Tony Rich

Butthole Surfers /25

McCready, Mindy /55

Project /85

Carey, Mariah /27

Merchant, Natalie /54

Too Short /43

Chapman, Tracy /13

Metallica /65.10

Tribe Called Quest /I

Connick, Harry /51

Michael, George /68

Twain, Shania /21

Coolio /59

Miles, Robert /48

UGK / 1 7

The Cranberries /35

Morrisette, Alanis /2

Various Artists:

Crucial Conflict /31

Mr. Mike /37

Club Mix ’96 /90

Dave Matthews Band /I

Nada Surf /61

Dance Mix USA /79

De La Soul /80

Nas / 1

Jock Jams /97

Dion, Celine /4

N.W.A. /73

Mom - Music For Our

Dishwalla /93

No Doubt /8

MTV Party To Go

Estefan. Gloria /36

Oasis /23

Vol. 9 /39

Fugees /12

Osborne, Joan /99

So So Def

Foxworthy, Jeff /86

Primitive Radio Gods /34

Bass All Stars /50

Franklin, Kirk /94

Quad City DJ’s /42

Sun Splashin’ /66

Garbage 122

Rage Against The ... /30

X Games /83

Gill, Vince HI

Rimes, Leann / 9

Weird A1 Yancovic /41

Heltah Skeltah /98

Sandler.Adam /69

Williams, John /78

Hootie & The Blowfish

Smashing Pumpkins /38

Young, Neil /100

/29.04

Soundgarden /24

The Isley Bros. /46

Sponge /92

Jackson, Alan /67

Stabbing Westward /88

fan base, Emmet Swimming frequently gives free performances at record
stores and coffee houses along the way. Any number of these quirky, eclectic
songs could work on a variety of rock formats.

■ FROSTED: Cold ( DGC
DGCD-A-25003)

Ex-GoGo Jane Wiedlin proves
she hasn't lost her touch for fun,
bouncy power pop with this, the
debut disc of her new band.

Frosted. Cuts like “Never” and
“Dis-integrated” (Wiedlin’s la-
ment about the travails of the
music biz) sparkle with zippy
guitars, sweet harmonies and an
undeniably infectious energy.

‘ ‘Shoulder The Sky” slows mat-
ters down to a hazy, gloom-
tinged power ballad. Wiedlin
has a solid career since The GoGo’s, both as a solo artist and as a member
of Fur, which had a top ten hit with “Rush Hour,” so Frosted comes with a
built-in fan base that should serve the band in good stead

■ ROBYN HITCHCOCK: Moss Elixir (Warner Bros. 46302)

Eclectic, critically-acclaimed singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock returns
with a more acoustic, spare disc than his previous efforts, but Hitchcock's
trademarks — a dead-on sease of melody, witty, smart lyrics — remain The
first single, “Alright Yeah.” is an upbeat thing, but the real gems on Moss
Elixir are the plaintive, moody “Speed Of Things” and the edgy, jangle of
“You And Oblivion.” In conjunction with this disc. Warner Bros also
released an extremely limited edition vinyl companion piece entitled Mossy
Liquor (Oultakes And Prototypes) ; certain tracks will share common titles
with the CD. but the versions will be different, making this the first tune a
major label has officialy released an entirely unique CD/LP Robyn Hitchcock
will be touring the U S. this summer

PICK OF THE WEEK

■ SLEEPER: The It Girl (Arista 07822-18824-2)

The spirit of XTC and other quirky, charming, jaunty English bands lives on
in Sleeper, an extremely promising entry in the current Brit-pop invasion.
Charismatic frontwoman Louise Wener has the feisty, take- no-crap attitude
of Garbage’s Shirley Manson but a voice that’s more suited to to Sleeper’s
unabashedly poppy sound and radio- friendly, harmonious cuts like “Feeling
Peaky.” Supporting it’s 1995 disc. Smart, Sleeper toured stadiums with
REM and The Cranberries, and propelled by that disc’s Top 20 British
single, “Inbetweener,” went gold in the U K. The It Girl is near perfectly
produced by Stephen Street (Blur, The Cranberries, The Smiths)

CASH BOX

AUGUST 17, 1996

WB’s Tin Looks At Least Silver

GOLFERS AL-
WAYS LOOK
GRIM on the
courses during TV
broadcasts. They’re
not always that way,
obviously, but, 1
suppose if you’re
playing for several
hundred thousands
of dollars and an en-
dorsement or two, it
could be grim .

Well, co-
writer/director Ron
Shelton wants the
hackers to lighten up

a bit so he’s turned his attention from baseball (Bull Durham, Cobh ) to the
manicured greens of the links. There are some good laughs here, and he’s even
managed to get Kevin Costner to lighten up, something Costner needed after Wyatt
Earp and Waterworld They'd paired successfully before in Durham , and if you
listen closely you can hear echoes of that here, notably in male-female character
relationship. But it worked then and serves now.

Sheldon and John Norville’s story is light: Costner’s a Texas goofball, once
hot golfer unable to “play it safe,” who always “goes for it” — “it” being the
unreachable shot, in anything — but that’s also his charm and the magnet which
draws the people and attention to his action He’s a good ol’ boy, loyal and
something of a showboater. How can you not like someone like that?. . .You can’t.
Characters like this are always intriguing, and so are the people who gather around
them Like Rene Russo, a psychologist/therapist in need of some herself, always

Par’s Escape From L.A.

By J.G

SNAKE RLISSKFIN’S BACK. When last seen he’d Escape(d) From New York ,
also with the help of director John Carpenter and producer Debra Hill, and he
looked a lot like Kurt Russell with a patch over one eye. Nothing’s changed in
that respect since they’ve moved coasts to L.A. The trio is back as: producers.
Hill & Russell; writers. Carpenter, Hill and Russell; starring Russell; directed by
Carpenter who, along with Nick Castle, created the original characters And if

attracted to the screwups; and Cheech Marin, Costner’s caddy/friend/con-
science— and a colorful crew of smalltown observationists living through Cost-
ner’s capers. Even the Don Johnson character, proving that straight arrow types
also have a few curves of their own.

It’s just a romp, and it’s time for one. A little romance, a little fun, nothing
taken seriously, arguments are settled via testosterone-driven tough golf shot
challenges in lieu of fisticuffs or violence and everybody leaves the theatre with
a smile on their face. Don Johnson loses Russo to Costner but finds another almost
immediately; and it’s all done with grins, good natures and even when everyone
is mad at everyone else the anger is never ill-natured, spiteful or cutting. You just
have to like people whose intent it is just go enjoy life and allow others to do the
same.

The trio of stars — Costner, Johnson and Russo — are doing their best in hitting
the TV talk shows, drumming up business. They all seem to be having lun with
it, and it’s obvious on screen they had fun making it — there is a good chemistry
between Russo and Costner as well as a likeability factor between Costner and
Johnson which is also affecting on screen. The material is charming and well-pre-
sented and William Ross’ music emulates TV’s Great Sports Moments on the
links, but relaxes into a country-western. Tex-Mex-tinged sound (central setting
is Texas), outside which is in keeping with the character of the piece and presents
a charm of its own. Good soundtrack. All considered it looks to be profitable for
the Warner Bros, presentation. Regency Enterprises, Gary Foster production.

Costner seems more relaxed than he has in a long time and gets into the skin
of the golfer. Johnson is slick as the pro circuit charity darling and seems perfectly
at home in the clubhouses and on the greens. Russo continues in a light comedy
vein from her earlier turn in Get Shorty and displays a genuine feel for the genre.
And Cheech Marin works wonderfully on several levels as the pal/caddy The one
time stand up comedian is building as solid a character career as anyone could
want, and gets better each time around

Gary Foster and David Lester produced

Fare

you liked Escape From New York you’ll like Escape From L.A., especially if
you’re familiar with L.A

Carpenter and crew utilize up-to-the-moment FX and are particularly inventive
with holographic image use for both story purpose and futuristic projection of
technology.

One thing about projecting into the future, you have a wide open field The
only things limiting writers are their imaginations. Carpenter, Hill and Russell’s
projection of L A., after a big quake has separated it from the rest of the U S
and the Moral Majority ruling party has declared it to be a giant prison for

Rene Russo, Don Johnson and Kevin Costner share several
good giggles on the golf course in Tin Cup.

Escapist

Top 15 Weekly Film Grosses

RANK/TITLE

DISTRIBUTOR

WEEK

SCREENS

WKND TOTAL

AVG

TOTAL

1 A lime To Kill

Warner Bros.

2,253

$13,262,934

$5,887

$41,499,943

2. Independence Day

20th Century Fox

2,788

$10,996,314

$3,944

$241,874,121

3. Matilda

TriStar

1 ,975

$8,208,609

$4,156

$8,208,609

4. Chain Reaction

20th Century Fox

2,255

$7,545,944

$3,346

$7,545,944

5. Phenomenon

Buena VLsta

2,139

$5,084,153

$2,377

$81,127,816

6. Kingpin

MGM/UA

1,975

$4,502,369

$2,280

$13,685,154

7. Courage Under Fire

20th Century Fox

1,816

$4,455,042

$2,453

$42,662,461

8. The Nutty Professor

Universal

2,075

$4,170,760

$2,010

$109,910,985

9. Supercop

Miramax

1,469

$2,522,396

$1,717

$10,035,127

10. The Adventures of Pinocchio

New Line

1,879

$1,929,466

$1,027

$8,304,485

1 1 . Multiplicity

Columbia

1,709

$1,927,267

$1,128

$17,602,319

12. The Frighteners

Universal

1,436

$1,479,080

$1,030

$13,865,995

13. bled

MGM/UA

1,412

$1,424,452

$1,009

$13,990,655

14. Trainspotting

Miramax

191

$1,402,441

$7,343

$3,201,141

15. Fraser

Warner Bros.

1,197

$1,356,529

$1,133

$93,272,730

Domestic box-office, which includes USA and Canada for the weekend of August 2-4, totaled $70,267,756, breaking down to a $2,644 per-screen average
off a total of 26,569 screens, giving a combined total of $706,787,485. (Courtesy Entertainment Data, Inc.)

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FILM f MEDIA

Kurt Russell takes a ride through L.A. 2013 a.d. — not a lot has changed.

immoralists and/or other criminals, doesn’t give it a helluva lot of differentiation
than it is today. Well, maybe a little more rubble on the streets, but the
locals'?... just look out your window.

They have some fun with crumbled landmarks — Universal Studios tour, L.A.
Coliseum, Disneyland, Sunset and Hollywood Boulevards, Beverly Hills Hotel
as a plastic surgeon’s domain — and it looRs like they had a great deal of fun writing
this. How much of the L.A. “in" gags will translate across the country and
overseas is debatable but they don’t dwell on it enough to harm the action. And
there’s plenty of that Whether there’s enough total over-the-top action to return
a profit on the reportedly S50 million cost is questionable, especially coming on

the heels of such a huge visual action summer this smaller -visioned Escape could
suffer in comparison at the boxoffice.

Carpenter, Hill and Russell recycle the hook of infecting the hiss-whispering
legendary Snake with a virus to give a rush time element to the story He has to
get a black box out of the hands of bad guy, Che Guevara lookalike George
Corraface, so that the world’s power can’t be shut down causing everything, the
world, to begin all over again, literally — an intriguing thought the creative trio
utilizes nicely and which won’t be revealed here. Just say, that Snake’s a slippery
one.

Russell has a patent on the character of Snake, delivering everything, even
death, offhandedly and simply in the course of what needs to be done. Stacy Reach
drapes himself in the mantle of behind-the-scenes controller of U S President
Cliff Robertson and seems to enjoy the change of pace. Steve Buscemt is a
pasty-faced seller of CD maps to stars homes and seems to base his character on
a lizard, able to turn colors for camouflage. Peter Fonda is an old hippy, riding
tsunamis down Wilshire Blvd. on his surfboard (See, it’s not all serious here) and
Pam Grier turns up as the gender-bent (vocally, at least) head of some nefarious
operation working out of what looks to be the remains of Mann’s Chinese Theatre.
Bruce Campbell has fun as the ultimate Bev Hills plastic surgeon — wouldn’t be
L.A. without one of those. These old pros invest it all with a spirit of fun and
adventure. Michelle Forbes, as Reach’s right hand, catches the spirit a bit. Valeria
Golina and A.J. Langer want to play it serious, however. Carpenter should have
told the girls they weren’t doing Ezterhaus.

Carpenter, partners with Shirley Walker to do the score here, which runs from
pretty standard action fare to a surfing, Beach Boys motif for the tsunami sequence
and a fun soundtrack grouping featuring an eclectic bunch ranging from Tori
Amos to the Butthole Surfers to Randy Newman, Dick Dale and White Zombie.
All bases are pretty well covered. Soundtrack is released on Lava Records.

Hill and Russell produced.

Hits & Pieces

By Dick Ishbun

N2K OPENS NEW PATHWAYS: You can't sit still on the Information
Superhighway, a fact of which online music entertainment company N2K, Inc.
has demonstrated it is abundantly aware. The company recently redesigned its
Music Boulevard online retail apparatus, has acquired the widely hit Rocktropolis
website and has made an entry into the Japanese market with its groundbreaking
Jazz Central Station. The company also is building a classical music website that
will soon be launched with a special section devoted to the life and music of
Leonard Bernstein.

The retooling and expansion has been spearheaded by N2R toppers Larry
Rosen, Dave G rosin and Jon Diamond. The redesign of Music Boulevard will
now enable users to more easily browse all N2R’s catalog titles and also link
with the genre-specific sites that are part of its web. “Music Boulevard will
continue to solidify the natural convergence of the online and music communities
by providing information, education and entertainment to music fans via the
Internet,” comments Rosen, who is chairman of N2R, Inc.

One of the Web’s most complete online music stores. Music Boulevard stocks
more than 150,000 CD’s and cassettes, permitting convenient purchasing for site
users, and also hooking music fans up with information regarding their favorite
artists, including bios and discographies, album reviews, a view of cover art and
a host of audio samples. Charts, reviews and cutting edge articles from a variety
of major publications are also accessible through the site.

One of those sites will now be Rocktropolis , the award-winning rock music
site based in Los Angeles, which will be the West Coast cornerstone for N2R’s
operations. Rob Lord will head up the Rocktropolis site as vp of rock sites for
N2R. He comes to the job with pedigree, having founded in November, 1993
Internet Underground Music Archive (IUMA), designed as a low-cost forum
for musicians, unsigned artists and fans. The site is credited with about 250,000
hits daily.

Working closely with Rocktropolis founder Nick Turner (who will stay on
as a full-time consultant concentrating on developing relationships for the site),
Lord will oversee the site, as rock’n’ roll theme park providing high-quality
music, film, entertainment and pop culture information for rock buffs. Rocktro-
polis is currently featuring sites for Sting, Prince and Soundgarden, and will
be the home to N2R s “Stones World” and “Outside” sites devoted to the
Rolling Stones and David Bowie, respectively.

“With the addition of our new Los Angeles office, N2R Inc. is ensured a
West Coast presence necessary to stay in touch with the fast-moving music and
technology industries there,” Rosen comments. “Rob Lord’s unprecedented
expertise in music new media will provide us with expert guidance in this
fever-pitched environment.”

A Japanese language version of Jazz Central Station recently debuted with an
eye on attracting wider use of the site in a market that has long supported jazz.
Both the English and Japanese versions feature jazz of all ilk and style — from
traditional to contemporary hybrids — and the multimedia environment mixes live
music, video, photogrpahy, graphics and text. Audio samples, album, reviews.

liner notes, artists bios and discographies, listings of upcoming releases, tour
schedules, concerts and festivals and online chats with artists, producers and
educators are all part of the menu.

Rosen and company believe that the N2R stretch of the Information Super-
highway represents “a new model of electronic commerce providing informa
tion. entertainment and education for music fans.”

The RIAA recently awarded Kevin Ferreter, manager of the Fairfax, VA Tower Records
store, the Grand Prize in its national Enhanced CD “See What You Can Win” music
retailer contest, which earned the store a Miko (TM) Zero-Footprint touch screen
kiosk, which allows customers a full range of multimedia features. Pictured are (l-r):
RIAA vp Tom Sites; Kevin Ferreter; and Bob Wexler, president of Avalon Communi-
cations and provider of the kiosk.

QUICK HIT: Porno For Pyros leader and ENIT festival impresario Perry
Farrell will host “Pepsi Live @ Ticketmaster Online” Aug. 13 at 6:00 p in
(ET) during an hour of chat about the multimedia musical, sensory and communal
touring experience Online users will have a chance to win tickets to the festival
which will feature performances by Porno For Pyros, Black Grape, Love And
Rockets, Lady Miss Kier, Orb, Meat Beat Manifesto, Buju Banton, and on
select dates, Pharcyde, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Flying Neutrinos and Rabbit
In The Moon Salem Communications Corp. recently acquired The Word In
Music, a contemporary Christian music satellite service originating from Colo-
rado Springs, CO. While TWIM will continue to provide programming to
affiliate radio stations nationwide, Ken Sasso, Salem vp of programming, will
direct production and programming. The Salem Radio Network will provide
affiliate services from its Dallas headquarters. “As a format. Contemporary
Christian Music is ready to move into many markets,” commented SRN vp/gm
Paul Martin. “We hope to feed that growth with a high quality way to operate
stations economically.”

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INTERNATIONAL

News From The United Kingdom, Ireland & Europe

Bv Ha l Levy

TOP UK SINGLES: Spice Girls’ “Wannabe” is hanging onto the top spot,
denying newcomer Robbie Williams’ “Freedom” that position, so the debut
record is second. Newcomer Suede’s “Trash” is three and Dodgy’s “Good
Enough” seems good enough to come onto the charts at four, pushing Los Del
Rio’s “Macarena” to five and Fugees’ “Killing Me Softly" slides down to six
while Peter Andre/Bubbler Ranx’s “Mysterious Girl” lands on seven. Bone
Thugs-N-Harmony’s “The Crossroads” hits the charts at eight and Under-
world's “Born Slippy” goes to nine with W'ink’s “Higher State of Consciousness
96 Remixes” hanging on the charts at the ten spot.

Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is still the favorite in the UK album
sales and Bill Whelan’s Riverdance — The Show also hangs onto top music video
sales. Also holding down their positions are Seven in video rentals and The Swan
Princess in video sales. Mega Drive and Super Nintendo top rentals are still
Atlanta '96 Olympic Games and at the boxoffice, Warner Bros./UIP’s Twister
has knocked Paramount/UIP’s Mission: Impossible down to second place.

The top single in the European market is still Fugees’ “Killing Me Softly”
leading in almost every country so it’s easier to list what countries it doesn’t head
the charts. Spain and Macedonia favor Gary Barlow’s “Forever Love” while
Livin’ Joy’s “Don’t Stop Movin’” is moving in Latvia. Backstreet Boys’ “Get
Down” is in Lithuania and France favors Carrapicno’s “Tic Tic Tac.”

The Fugees are also major players in the European album markets leading in
Germany. Austria and Belgium with their The Score. Bette Midler’s Experience
The Divine leads in Denmark, Holland and Norway while Mr. President’s We
See Die Same Sun shines in Finland and Switzerland

The UK’s reading John Collis’ Van Morrison: Inarticulate Speech of the Heart
(Little. Brown) and Mick Middles’ From Joy Division to New Order . The Factory
Story (Virgin), the story of the Manchester independent label Factory.

On the bestseller list we Find that Jack Ramsay’s STS: The Soldiers' Story
(Macmillan) back on top in the non-fiction hardback listings with John Grisham’s
Die Runaway Jury (Century) also reclaiming first spot on the fiction hardback
list. Margaret Forster’s Hidden Lives: A Family Memoir (Penguin) still heads
the non-fiction paperback list while Patricia D. Cornwell’s From Potter's Field
(Warners) comes back to head the fiction list.

THE BULLS ARE RUNNING as Thorn EMI at £16.98 is up 0.5% and Rank
Organization’s £4.72 price is up 2.6%. PolyGram’s NLf 91.00 is up 2.9%.
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN? But for how long? This week, four of the top ten
singles are newcomers that have become instant hits. But where will they be next
week7 Last week’s number three. Manic Street Preacher’s “Everything Must
Go.” went off the list after its first week, as did Alanis Morissette’s “Head Over
Feel” and Nenah Cherry’s “Woman.” Market mavens say that the charts are
no longer reliable because of the instant hits made by slick marketing and bargain
prices the first week of release, only. This, together with early promotion on radio
stations weeks in advance and television spots hitting a couple of days before
release almost guarantee that, if the record is by a major player, it will be on the
top of the list, at least the first week. Bui the market is seeing more and more of
the top ten debut records disappearing the second week.

HELP WANTED by the consumer electronics industry which needs new tech-
nology to help the sagging market. And it looked like the Digital Video Disc
system was the answer That is until last week when Sony and Philips announced
plans for licensing patents for a new generation of DVD. The entire industry’s
DVD systems were due to hit the market in September, but the date had been
pushed up because of difficulties the companies were having on reaching an
agreement on the licensing issues as well as finalizing a copyright agreement with
both Hollywood and the computer industry Matsushita, Toshiba and other
companies have been working on the join! licensing of all DVD patents to make
it easier for manufacturers to buy all rights at one time, instead of having to deal
with many companies. The actions of Sony and Philips, part of the group, seems
to have ended the negotiations between the other major companies.

THE BUZZ AT THE GALWAY ARTS FESTIVAL was that the UK’s
Radiohead is Die Britpop group that is next headed for superstardom. The music
festival followed on the heels of the Galway Film Festival which saw the TC
Rice Award, presented by New York producer TC Rice going to Orla WaLsh
for her Bent Out Of Shape film

TRIPLE THREAT: Actor Anthony Hopkins is now an actor/director/musician.
Hopkins is credited with directing, starring and writing the film score for his new
film, Uncle Vanya , which is set in Wales. However, George Fenton, a film and
theatrical composer gets credit for musical direction and arrangement.

GET OUT YOUR ORDER BOOK FOR SLOT MACHINES as everyone in
the UK’s gaming field is waiting to see where the Home Secretary is going to
grant the 13 new gaming licenses proposed for cities across England, which could
total some 23 casinos. All the UK giants: London Clubs, Rank, Stakis and
Ladbroke are in there making plans for the big bonanza. Last year alone, at the
existing clubs, people bet some £2.5 billion on slot machines and gambling tables.
Revenues are expected to go up by 10% to 30% with the new casinos together
with expected relaxation of laws on membership and advertising which will make
it easier to attract tourists as well as locals.

BRING THE FAMILY to Dublin’s Century City, a games arcade combined
with sports bar and restaurant. The theme is time travel and the Sheridan Group
said they are aiming at the family market and are planning an adjacent interactive
and virtual reality facility for the children. For the old folks the games arcade will
have more than 100 slot machines. The company has also won the contract to build
a similar venue in Bournemouth in the UK

RAGING BULL IN INSTAN-BUL: At least that’s what they’re saying about
Ibrahim TatLses, the top selling singer in Turkey, who sells more records than
any other musician in the country, even though his songs were banned in 1989 by
the ministry of culture because the songs, written and sung in the Arabesque style,
were considered damaging for the country’s morale because of their sadness. Last
Year Tatises’ girlfriend ended up in the hospital and he was accused of battering
her, but the case never went to trial. Then he was a prominent figure at a leading
mafia-type hood’s funeral. And recently he has been accused of ordering the killing
of a shop owner who cursed him because his fans were blocking the entrance to
his store. A journalist says he has a tape in which Tatises admitted ordering the
killing which one of his assistants confessed to carrying out
YOU DON’T GO THERE FOR THE FOOD: The “there” will be London’s
Marvel Mania Restaurant, to be run jointly by the Planet Hollywood people
and the comic book giant Marvel Entertainment The 300-seat restaurant will
feature food as well as animation artwork, electronic sounds and light shows. And,
of course, there’ll be space for merchandising T-shirts and other items featuring
Marvel comic book characters.

HOL-Y T-SHIRTS: Look out Marvel Mania, Hard Rock Cafe and Planet
Hollywood, together with the Fashion Cafes and Disney Stores and Warner
Stores because, coming on the market are the Vatican Stores. The U.S.’s John
Edward Connelly Associates have won sole global rights to reproduce art works
from the Vatican museums. And the company expects to set up a chain of stores
in a number of countries within the next two years with interiors designed like
little Vaticans with Sistine Chapel ceilings and other Vatican interior designs
And, of course, they’ll be selling ashtrays, pens, ties and T-shirts all with the
Vatican logo

BLACK SEA-D: Wanna cheap CD? Well, head for Bulgaria on the Black Sea
The country has become Europe’s biggest manufacturer of pirate CDs It’s
estimated that some 20 million are pushed out each year The situation is so bad
that President Clinton raised the issue with the Bulgarian government recently.
However, the Bulgarian National Investigation Agency says it has had an
anti-piracy initiative underway for the past three months and that it has closed
down a factory that was producing some five million units a year. And. together
with the police, they have conducted many raids and confiscated counterfeit
materials But outside observers claim that these steps are inadequate and as a
matter of fact, the number of counterfeits is growing

THE MIvRCURY GOES UP on September 10th when the annual Mercury
Music Prize for the UK’s “Best of Britain” album is awarded The prize is given
for creativity rather than .sales, and covers the whole range of British music.
Bookmakers are quoting odds of 2-1 for Oasis’ What's Die Story Morning Glorv
with Pulp's Different Class at 3-1. The charity album. War Child: Help is 6-1
with Mark Morrison’s Return Of The Mack 7-1 Manic Street Preachers’
Everything Must Go is 8-1 and Black Grape’s It’s Great When You're
Straight. . . Yeah going at 9-1 with dance music’s Underworld’s Second Toughest
hi Die Infants also quoted at 9-1

THE SOUND OF MUSIC wasn’t music to the ears of UK composer and record
producer John Salmon. In 1987 he bought a £1,250 sound system and found it
faulty. When the store couldn’t fix it, he returned it and thought that was the end.
However, the finance company disagreed and when he refused to pay the full
amount they took him to court. Well, six years later he won his case and collected
£12,000 for the time he spent working on the case And it took another year to
win another £12,000 for costs.

COMING UP at week’s end is Rank Organization’s strategic review. The
company is expected to report interim pre-tax earnings of £170 million compared
to last year’s £157.8 million for the six-month period to June 29 Andrew Teare.
the new CEO has given no indication of what plans he has. hut the market is
looking at what he has done, namely the buying up of the outstanding stake in the
Hard Rock Cafe group. There are reports that the company wants to focus more
of its business in the fast growing entertainment & leisure fields, and there may
be a sell-off of the company’s share in Rank Zerox, which is valued at more than
£1 billion.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND ENGLISH? Well, the Brits obviously don’t. So that’s
why Trainspotting is being re-dubbed into “American English.” And you
remember the sub titles in The Committments ? Well, it doesn’t only work with
words, it also brings problems on the humor market. Remember A Fish Called
Wanda'l Well, the prequel is going to be called Fierce Creatures and it looks like
some of the jokes and actions are going to have to be cut because the American
audiences don’t understand, or like, certain things, at least according to the sneak
previews in the States.

CASH BOX AUGUST 1 7, 1996 19

Cash Box New Releases Guide

ARTIST

TITLE

LABEL

AUGUST 13

Wesley Willis

Fabian Road Warrior

American

Manic St Preachers

Everything Must Go

Epic

Sugarspoon

MCA

Chalk Farm

Not Withstanding

Columbia

Kaycee Grogan

What Girls Are Made of

Columbia

Eleanor McEvoy

What's Following Me?

Columbia

Journey

Catalog/Various

Columbia

David Sanchez

Street Scenes

Columbia

Jason Falkner

...Presents Author Unknown

Elektra

Chosen

Self-titled

live

Al Taric)

God Connections

Correct

II D Xtreme

From 1 txtreme..

MCA

Mass 187

Real trues Paying Dues

Payday

Queen Latifah

TBD

Motown

Wayman Tisdale

Watch Me Play

Mojazz

Chosen

Self-titled

Verity/Zomba

Linda Perry

In Flight

Interscope

Robyn Hitchcock

Moss Elixir

Warner Bros.

Tears For Fears

Saturnine, Martial <Y Lunatic

Mercury

Downset

Do We Speak A Dead...

Mercury

Wild Colonials

Ihis Can't Be Life

Geffen

Rosemary Clooney

White Christmas

Concord Jazz

Randy Travis

Full Circle

Warner Bros.

George lones

1 L ived To fell It All

MCA

Ty Herndon

Living In A Moment

Epic

AUGUST 20

Better Ttian Ezra

Friction, Baby

Elektra

Type O Negative

October Rust

Road runner

Willi One Blood

Sicker Than Water

RCA

J.T. Harding

Camaro Town

EMI

Pluto

Virgin

Sebadoh

Harmony

SubPop

The Braxtons

TBD

Atlantic

Dubee

TBD

Young Black Bro./Atl

Jennifer Love Hewitt

TBD

Atlantic

High School High

Soundtrack

Big Beat/Atl.

Rush

TBD

Atlantic

D.B.A. Flip

WORK/Columbia

Leon Parker

Belief

Skyscraper/Columbia

Kinfolk

Each & Every Day

Wild West/American

Dave Koz

Off the Beaten Path

Capitol

Taral Hicks

TBD

Motown

Smokin Joe Kubek..

1 Got My Mind Back

Bullseye

leff White

The White Album

Rounder

Wayman Tisdale

Watch Me Plav

Mojazz

Beau Jocque & The...

Gonna Take You Downtown

Rounder

Various Artists

Run Rhythm Run

Rounder

LADAE!

Motown

Kepone/Pegboy

Touch and Go

Mekons

Edge of the World

Touch and Go

Vern Williams Band

Bluegrass From...

Rounder

Jeff White

The White Album

Rounder

Various Artists

Rounder Bluegrass Guitar

Rounder

Bluegrass Alb. Band

The Songs Of Bill Monroe

Rounder

Sweethearts of the...

Beautiful L ies

Sugar Hill

AUGUST 27

Scrawl

Travel On, Rider

Elektra

Shawn Colvin

A Few small repairs

Columbia

Kulcha Don

TBD

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Rock and Roll Hall...

Columbia

Jimmie Rodgers Tribute

Columbia

Talking To Animals

TBD

Q Division/Columbia

Miles Davis/Gil Evans

TBD

Columbia Jazz Legac\

Xhibit (8/30)

At The Speed Of Life

Loud/BMC,

New Life Comm.Choir

Xmas LP

live

Mass 1 87

Real Trues...

Payday

Zhane

TBD

Motown

Jeru The Damaja

Sun Rises...

Payday

Various Artists

The Germs (Tribute)

t irass

L. Claypool & Holy...

Highball With The Devil

Interscope

Dogs tar

TBD

Zoo

Leah Andreone

Veiled

RCA

FroSTed

Cold

DGC

Michelle Wright

For Me It's You

Arista

Travis Tritt

The Restless Kind

Warner Bros.

leff Foxworthv

Redneck Songs

Warner Bros.

Trisha Yearwood

Everybody Knows

MCA

AUGUST — NO DATE SET

Crows

TBD

Geffen

White Zombie

Astro-Creep (remixes'

Geffen

Rent

Original Bway cast rec

Geffen

Pere Ubu

Box set

Geffen

The Dear Janes

TBD

Geffen

No Skin

TBD

Geffen

Doyle Brainhall II

TBD

Geffen

60 Ft Dolls

TBD

Geffen

The Big Three

TBD

Geffen

For Real

Like 1 Do

Rowdy/Arista

Whodini

Six

So So Def/Sony

Mint Condition

What Kind Of Man...

Perspective

Various Artists

Girls Town Soundtrack

Mercury

Almighty Arrogant

The Almighty Way

Perspective

Drawz

LJ Da 7

Warner Bros.

Various...

Urban Compilation

RCA

Bill Young

Visiting Hours

Step One

Dean Chance

Tonight

Step One

Steve W. Maudlin's

Classic Country Love Songs

Step One

SEPTEMBER 3

Eric Johnson

Venus Aisle

Capitol

Stir

TBD

Capitol

Alice In Chains

Video

Columbia

Cypress Hill

Video

Ruffhouse/Columbia

Lauren Hart

TBD

Columbia

Lincoln Center Jazz

TBD

Columbia

The Planet Sleeps

TBD

Columbia

Tribe

TBD

Columbia

Elvita

TBD

Epu

Firehouse

TBD

Epic

Pusherman

Floored

Epic

Sweetback

TBD

Epic

The Dear Janes

No Skin

Geffen

Chesky Rcrdng. Artists

LOth Anniversary

Chesky

Carlene Carter

Hindsight 20/20

Giant

Toby Keith

Christmas To Christmas

AcKM

Jamie Warren

Fallen Angel

River North

Thrasher Shiver

Self-Titled

Asylum

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CASH BOX

#0 COUNTRY SINGLES

AUGUST 17, 1996

This Week’s #1 : Highest Debut:

George Strait Shania Twain

This Week’s #1 : Highest Debut:

George Strait Shania Twain

CARRIED away (mca 55204) George Strait 1 8

ON A GOOD NIGHT (Coiumba) Wade Hayes 3 14

I AM THAT MAN (Arista 3018) Brooks & Dunn 8 8

ONLY ON DAYS THAT END IN "Y" (Giant 8195) Clay Walker 5 12

THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE (Atlantic) . . . . . Neal McCoy 6 15

SHE NEVER LETS IT GO TO HER HEART (Curb) . . Tim McGraw 9 8

THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR LOVIN' YOU (Arista) .... Diamond Rio 4 15

IT’S MIDNIGHT CINDERELLA (Capitol Nashville) . . . . Garth Brooks 10 6

I DON'T THINK l WILL (Epic 67069) James Bonamy 11 13

GMN' WATER TO A drowning MAN (Career) . . Lee Roy Parnell 12 13

GUYS DO IT ALL THE TIME (BNA 66806) Mindy McCready 15 7

LEARNING AS YOU GO (Columbia 78329) Rick Trevino 16 11

RUNNIN' AWAY WITH MY HEART (BNA 66642) Lonestar 14 11

DON’T GET ME STARTED (Decca 11424) Rhett Akins 2 19

IT'S LONELY OUT THERE (Ansta) Pam Tillis 18 10

SO MUCH FOR PRETENDING (Asytum6i880) Bryan White 21 6

BIG GUITAR (Ansta) BlackHawk 19 9

LIVING IN A MOMENT (Epc 67564) Ty Herndon 23 7

THAT GIRL'S BEEN SPYIN’ ON ME (Capitol Nashville) ... Billy Dean 20 7

YOU CAN’T LOSE ME (Wimer Bros 45872) Faith Hill 25 5

JACOB'S LADDER (Merely 532116) Mark Wills 27 10

ARE WE IN TROUBLE NOW (Whrner Bros 17619) . . . . Randy Travis 24 8

TREAT HER RIGHT (Curb) Sawyer Brown 13 20

4 to 1 IN ATLANTA (mca 11242) Tracy Byrd 26 12

LOVE REMAINS (Epc 67033) Collin Raye 28 5

worlds apart (mca 11422) Vince Gill 29 4

YOU’RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE (Cub 77820) Jo Dee Messina 30 6

BELIEVE ME BABY (l LIED) (MCA 11477) Trisha Yearwood 31 5

A WOMAN’S TOUCH (A&m 531192) Toby Keith 32 5

WHOLE LOTTA GONE (Epic 67405) Joe Diffle 34 7

STARS OVER TEXAS (Atlantic) Tracy Lawrence 36 3

SUDDENLY SINGLE (Mercuy 526991) Terri Clark 33 5

THE MAKER SAID TAKE HER (RCA66525) Alabama 35 4

THERE’S A GIRL IN TEXAS (Captoi Nashville) Trace Adkins 17 17

VIDALIA (Mercury 528893) Sammy Kershaw 37 3

CHANGE MY MIND (Capitol Nashville) John Berry 39 3

I DO (Repnse 8276) Paul Brandt 41 3

me and you (Bna 66908) Kenny Chesney 40 4

THE ROAD YOU LEAVE BEHIND (MCA 11423) . . David Lee Murphy 46 2

MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW (Whmer Bros 17606) . Travis Tritt 44 2

DADDY’S MONEY (Columbia 67223) Ricochet 7 16

Ea why can’t YOU (Coiumba 67410) Larry Stewart 45 6

43 MISSING YOU (MCA) Mavericks 43 7

HOME AIN’T WHERE HIS HEART IS (ANYMORE)

(Mercury 522886) Shania Twain DEBUT

3 NOBODY’S GIRL (Ansta) Michelle Wright 50 5

HURT ME (MCG/Cub 77821) LeAnn Rimes 48 2

UgTHAT WAS HIM (THIS IS NOW) (a&m) 4 Runner 47 7

IRRESISTIBLE YOU (RCA66930) Ty England

gjl NEVER STOPPED LOVIN' YOU (River North 1172) .... Steve Azar
2JGOODNIGHT SWEETHEART (Curb) David Kersh

51 A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY (Epic 67269) Patty Loveless

52 NO ONE NEEDS to KNOW (Mercuy 522886) Shania Twain

53 BY MY SIDE (bna 66847) Lorrie Morgan & Jon Randall

Ear JUST MIGHT BE (bna 66847) Lorrie Morgan

55 MY HEART HAS A HISTORY (Repnse 46180) Paul Brandt

56 HOME (Arista) Alan Jackson

57 BLUE (MCG/Curb) LeAnn Rimes

m ME (sor 0098) Western Flyer

^JONCE I WAS THE LIGHTOFYOUR LIFE

(Epc 66877) Stephanie Bently

60 WRONG PLACE. WRONG TIME (Decca 11261) ... Mark Chesnutt

61 HEAVEN HELP MY HEART (Curb/MCA 11090) Wynonna

62 MEANT TO BE (Mercury 528893) Sammy Kershaw

63 EVERY TIME I GET AROUND YOU (MCA 11423) David Lee Murphy

64 TIME MARCHES ON (Atlantic) Tracy Lawrence

[j^JGOIN’, GOIN’, GONE (Asylum 61929) Thrasher Shiver

66 YOU STILL GOT ME (Giant 8219) Doug Supernaw

67 REDNECK GAMES (Whmer Bros 17648) Jeff Foxworthy

68 HONKY TONKIN’S WHAT I DO BEST

(mca 11429) Marty Stuart & Travis Tritt

gl LITTLE DEUCE COUPE

(River North 1205) Beach Boys/James House

70 EVERYTHING l OWN (Rca 66740) Aaron Tippin

71 PHONES ARE RINGIN’ ALL OVER TOWN

(rca 66509) Martina McBride

72 DOES THAT BLUE MOON EVER SHINE ON YOU

(A&M Nashville 531192) Toby Keith

73 HOLDIN’ ONTO SOMETHING (MCG/Curb) Jeff Carson

74 EVERY TIME SHE PASSES BY (Capitol Nashville) . . . George Ducas

75 BLUE CLEAR SKY (mca 11428) George Strait

76 I’M NOT SUPPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE (Asylum) Bryan White

77 DANCIN’ WITH THE WIND (Mayiatone) Great Plains

78 IF I WERE YOU (Mercury 526991) Terri Clark

79 MY MARIA (Ansta) Brooks & Dunn

80 TANGLED UP IN TEXAS (Decca 11303) Frazier River

81 TEN THOUSAND ANGELS (BNA) Mindy McCready

82 I THINK ABOUT YOU (Epic 67033) Collin Raye

83 MY KIND OF CRAZY (bna 66810) John Anderson

84 STARTING OVER AGAIN (MCA 11264) Reba McEntire

85 SAY I (rca 66525) Alabama

86 LOVE STORY IN THE MAKING (Arista) Linda Davis

87 HIGH LONESOME SOUND (MCA 11422) Vince Gill

88 REAL DEAL (RCA 66834) Keith Gattis

89 CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (VUtrner Bros 17639) David Ball

90 GIVE ME SOME WHEELS (Capitol Nashville) Suzy Bogguss

91 SOMEONE ELSE’S DREAM (Winner Bros 45872) Faith Hill

92 ALMOST A MEMORY NOW (Arista) BlackHawk

93 SEE YA (Atlantic 82911) Confederate Railroad

94 CHECK PLEASE (Aimo 80007) Paul Jefferson

95 IT’S WHAT I DO (Capitol Nashville) Billy Dean

96 THE CHANGE (Capitol Nashville 32080) Garth Brooks

97 BACK IN YOUR ARMS AGAIN (bna 66906) Kenny Chesney

98 LONG AS I LIVE (Atlantic) John Michael Montgomery

99 C-O-U-N-T-R-Y (Epic 67405) Joe Diffle

100 WORKIN’ IT OUT (Giant 17650) Daryle Singletary

DEBUT

CASHBOX AUGUST 1 7, 1996 21

COUNTRY MUSIC

Three Legends Chosen
For Hall Of Fame

By Wendy Newcomer

PATSY MONTANA, BUCK OWENS AND RAY PRICE were picked as
the Country Music Assn.’s 1996 inductees into the Country Music Hall Of
Fame. Owens, Price, and the late Montana will be formally inducted during
the telecast of ‘ ‘The 30th Annual CM A Awards” to be broadcast Wednesday ,
October 2 on CBS

“Each of this year's Hall Of Fame inductees is a musical innovator in his
or her own right.” said Ed Benson. CMA executive director. “CMA is
delighted to recognize their outstanding achievements by bestowing them with
the highest honor in Country Music.”

The late Montana, who died earlier this year, is credited as the first female
country artist to sell a million records with her 1935 classic “I Want To Be
A Cowboy’s Sweetheart’ ’ (later covered by Suzy Bogguss). Before her death,
Montana commented on her years of intense touring compared to that of some
of country music’s newer artists. "When we first started traveling on the road,
we didn't have conveniences like hair dryers and air conditioning...! just
wonder how many miles I have slept cramped in a car with my head on the
neck of that bass fiddle. I sometimes wonder if some of these younger artists
could do what we did. You have to have endurance to be in this business.”

Owens gained fame as a pioneer of the “Bakersfield Sound” and as the
co-host of the country music/comedy series "Hee Haw.” Owens enjoyed
success with his now-classics “Love’s Gonna Live Here,” “Together
Again,” “I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail,” and “Act Naturally.” “I’d like
to be remembered as a guy that came along and did his music, did his best
and showed up on time, clean and ready to do the job, wrote a few songs,
and had a hell of a time," Owens said.

The third inductee. Grand Ole Opry star Ray Price, had top 10 singles like
“Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes” and “Talk To Your Heart." Price
hit number one with “Crazy Arms” and “For The Good Tunes,” which also
hit number one on the pop charts and garnered Price a Grammy Award. When
asked about his innovative style of country /pop and the supposed limited field
of country music. Price said, “I never felt I had to come in the back door.”
Price is also known for opening doors for other artists, including Willie Nelson
and the late Roger Miller.

The announcement of the three performer’s inductions into the Hall Of
Fame follows a recent change in the induction process, which will allow 10
new members into the Country Music Hall Of Fame through 1998. Beginning
this year, inductees will be in each of three categories: Open, Career Achieved
National Prominence During the 1950s, and Career Achieved National
Prominence Prior to 1950. In addition, a non-performer will be inducted in
1998.

In Other News...

RICK TREVINO
RNING
;olumbi*4

Columbia Records Nashville celebrated the release of Rick TVevino’s new album
Learning As You Go at a special industry showcase. Seen congratulating Trevino
after his performance are (l-r): Steve Buckingham, pres., Blue Eye Records, &
album co-producer; Debi Fleischer, vp, national country promotion, Columbia;
Allen Butler, exec, vp/gm, Sony Music Nashville; Trevino; Doug Johnson, sr. vp,
Epic Nashville & album co-producer; Dan Goodman, Dan Goodman Mgt.; Tom
Gibson, vp, marketing & artist development, Columbia Nashville.

JESSIE SCHMIDT WAS PROMOTED to sr. publicist at Starstruck
Publicity, and Lorie Hollabaugh has joined the staff as publicist. Schmidt
has been with Starstruck Publicity for more than four years, and Hollabaugh
comes to Starstruck from Country Weekly magazine, where she was a staff
writer for two years.

GARTH AND SANDY BROOKS WELCOMED their third child. Allie
Colleen, Sunday, July 28 at a Nashville area hospital. Allie joins sisters Taylor
Mayne Pearl and August Amia.

RONNIE MCDOWELL WILL HOST the third annual concen to benefit
the D. A.R.E. program in his hometown of Portland, TN on August 17. Guest
artists include Brenda Lee, Tom Grant, Scotty Moore. D..I. Fontana, The
Portland City Limits and The Chad Allen Givens Band

BMI ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS Glenda
Hart was promoted to assoc, dir., special projects; and Angelia McCor-
mick was also promoted to assoc, dir., special projects

BILLY DEAN’S CURRENT CD, It’s What I Do, recently garnered top
honors in the Best Of Category for Cartons and Containers at the Printing
Industries Association of the South’s annual awards ceremony. Nashville's
Buford Lewis Company received the award for printing the package, which
used corrugated cardboard, leather and metal brads It was designed by the
Starstruck Entertainment Creative Services Department

TNN WILL PRESENT A DOCUMENTARY on Glen Campbell on August
15. The program is part of TNN ’s series, The Life and Times of , and features
interviews with Campbell, friends Tommy Smothers and Andy Williams, and
others.

THE THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC EXPO

will take place Labor Day weekend, Aug. 20 through Sept. 1. The four-day
event is designed as a venue for singers, songwriters, duos and bands, to
showcase their talent for industry professionals.

JAMES HOUSE JOINED MORE THAN 250 other entertainers when he
was inducted into the Music Valley Wax Museum’s "Sidewalk Of The Stars ’ '
House, an Epic Records artist, has also written songs recorded by Dwight
Yoakam and Diamond Rio.

COMPASS RECORDS ANNOUNCED TWO upcoming album releases—/
Love This Town from English singer/songwriter Clive Gregson is scheduled
for release Aug. 20; and Pierce Pettis, an Atlanta-based singer/songwriter
Pettis’ Making Light Of It should be in stores Oct. 1.

ALABAMA WILL RAISE MONEY AT the Ninth Annual Hard Travel-
ers/Ryan Homes Benefit Concert on Aug. 29 at the Baltimore, MD Arena
The group is currently on their Fruit of the Loom Country Comfort Tour and
will donate proceeds to the benefit.

BENSON MUSIC GROUP ANNOUNCED the following additions and
promotions: Joanne Farmer joined the finance dept, as accounting mgr. ;
Carol Abernathy joined finance as accounts payable clerk; and David Allen
joined Benson as royalty administrator. Scott Harvey returned to Benson as
national sales and field sales rep. for the Southwest region; Beth Gregory is
now the field sales rep. for the mid-central region; and Misty Kurpier joined
the Benson creative services dept, as creative services mgr

STARSTRUCK STUDIOS OPENED two new recording studios July 25 at
the company’s newly-built 24,000 sq. ft. media and office complex on
Nashville’s Music Row. The studios were designed by Starstruck owners
Reba McEntire, McEntire’s husband/manager Narvel Blackstock, and
U K. -based Harris/Grant Associates.

MIKE KRASKI WAS NAMED sr. vp. of sales and marketing at Sony Music
Nashville. Kraski will oversee the sales, marketing and media operations for
both Columbia and Epic Records and their associated labels
NEAL MCCOY RECEIVED A STAR on the "Boot Walk Of Fame” at
Hollywood’s Country Star American Music Grill. McCoy commemorated
the honor by performing his latest hit, the oft-covered "Then You Can Tell
Me Goodbye.”

CAPITOL NASHVILLE PRESIDENT SCOTT HENDRICKS was hon-
ored as one of "Nashville’s Most Powerful Music Industry Executives” by
Business Nashville magazine. He was the youngest executive on the list
Hendricks was also cited in the magazine’s “40 Under 40 — Nashville's
Leaders of the Future” issue in January

(Continued on page 24)

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 22

COUNTRY MUSIC

TOP 75 COUNTRY ALBUMS

AUGUST 17, 1996

The square bdlet indicates upward chart movement Last Wfeek Tota

(G) = Gold (RIAA) Certified (P) Platinum (RIAA) Certified

|||blue (MCG/Curb 77821) LeAnn Rimes

2 THE WOMAN IN ME (Mercury 522886) Shania Twain

3 blue clear sky (mca 11428) George Strait

4 BORDER LINE (Arista 18810) Brooks & Dunn

5 ten thousand angels (Bna 66806) ...... Mindy McCready

6 time marches on (Atlantic 82866) ......... Tracy Lawrence

7 the greatest hits collection (Arista 18801) . . . Alan Jackson
QGAMES REDNECKS PLAY (\Ahmer Bros 45856) .... Jeff FoXWOrthy

9 THE ROAD TO ENSENADA (Curb 11409) Lyle Lovett

J^THE HITS (Capitol Nashville 29689)(P5) Garth Brooks

11 NEAL MCCOY (Atlantic 82907) Neal McCoy

12 FRESH HORSES (Caplol Nashville 32080) Garth Brooks

13 HIGH LONESOME SOUND (MCA 114222) Vince Gill

14 RICOCHET (Columbia 67223) Ricochet

BETWEEN NOW & FOREVER (AsytunWVEA 61880) .... Bryan White

16 CALM BEFORE THE STORM (Reprise 46180) Paul Brandt

17 ON A GOOD NIGHT (Columbia 67563) Wade Hayes

^Jlearning as you go (Columbia 67452) Rick Trevino

19 all i WANT (Curb 77800) Tim McGraw

20 SOMEBODY NEW (MCA 11424) Rhett Akins

21 blue moon (asm 531192) Toby Keith

22 IT MATTERS TO ME (\Abmer Bros 45872) Faith Hill

23 greater need (bna 66847) Lorrie Morgan

24 revelations (Curb/MCA 11090) Wynonna

25 TERRI CLARK (Mercury Nashville 52699)(P) Terri Clark

26 POLITICS. RELIGION AND HER (Mercury 528893) . . Sammy Kershaw

think about you (Epic 67033) Collin Raye

28 SPIRIT (Island 5242422) Willie Nelson

29 SOUVENIRS: GREATEST HITS (MCA 11394) Vince Gill

30 NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON (Curb 77659)(P3) Tim McGraW

what I live to do (Epc 67069) James Bonamy

PURE COUNTRY (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

'(mca 10651 )(P3) George Strait

music for all occasions (mca ii257) ..... The Mavericks

WHEN LOVE FINDS YOU (MCA 11047)(P) Vince Gill

HYPNOTIZE THE MOON (Giant 24640) Clay Walker

BRYAN WHITE (Asylum 61642) Bryan White

GETTIN’ OUT THE GOOD STUFF (MCA 11423) . . . David Lee Murphy
GREATEST HITS-FROM THE BEGINNING

(lAtimer Bros 46001) Travis Tritt

|YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK IF...(\A6mer Bros 45314)(P) Jeff FoXWOrthy

Tennessee moon (Columbia 67382) Neil Diamond

|no ordinaity man (mca io99i)(G) Tracy Byrd

JOHN MICHAEL (Atlantic 82728) John Michael Montgomery

NOW THAT I'VE FOUND YOU - A COLLECTION

(Rounder 0325) Alison KraUSS

|gf?eatest hits ill (Rca 07863)(G) ... ......... Alabama

THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH (Epc 67269) Patty Loveless

super hits (Epc 64182) Charlie Daniels

super HITS (Columbia 64184) Willie Nelson

STRONG ENOUGH (Ansta 18792) Blackhawk

lonestar (bna 66642) Lonestar

greatest hits volii (MCA ii20i)(P3) Reba McEntire

strait out of the box (mca 11263) George Strait

THIS THING CALLED WANTIN' AND HAVIN’ IT ALL

(Curb 77785) Sawyer Brovwi

starting over (mca 11264) Reba McEntire

jo dee messina (Curb 77820) Jo Dee Messina

semi crazy (mcg Curb 77843) Junior Brown

out with a bang (mca 11044) ......... David Lee Murphy

57 BFtAND NEW MAN (Arista 18658)(P4) ........ . Brooks & Dunn

58 honky tonkin's what i do best (mca 11429) .... Marty Stuart

g|GIVE ME SOME WHEELS

(Capitol Nashville 36460) Suzy BoggUSS

60 hit country w (K-Tei 6220) Various Artists

^JlIVE (Laughing Hyena 2009) Jeff FoXWOrthy

62 wild angels (Rca 66509) Martina McBride

63 greatest hits (bna 66508) Lorrie Morgan

64 super hits (rca 66848) Alabama

65 GREATEST HITS QAbrner Bros. 46017) Little Texas

^Jme and you (bna 66908) Kenny Chesney

67 STARLITE LOUNGE (Warner Bros 46244) David Ball

68 CLEDUS'T'. JUDD (NO RELATION) (Razor Tie 2819) CledUS "T". Judd

69 DREAMIN’ OUT LOUD (Capitol Nashville 37222) Trace Adkins

70 THE HITS (MCG Curb 77797) Hal Ketchum

71 greatest hits (Atlantic) Confederate Railroad

72 love lessons (mca 11242) Tracy Byrd

73 IV (Arista 18812) Diamond Rio

74 WE ALL GET LUCKY SOMETIMES (Career 18790) . . . Lee Roy Parnell

75 WAITIN' ON SUNDOWN (Arista 18765)(P) Brooks & Dunn

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Album Reviews By Wendy Newcomer

■ LEANN RIMES: Blue (MCG/Curb D2-
77821)

The name on everyone’s lips these days is
LeAnn Rimes, the teenage darling who sounds
like she’s lived a couple of lifetimes already The
title cut from Blue made Rimes an instant success;
her Patsy Cline treatment was a refreshing addi-
tion to radio. There’s absolutely no question that
the girl can sing — she’s a true talent, and several
of the songs will probably make it as singles.
However, Rimes and her team might have
wanted to use a tad more discretion in picking songs. It’s more than a little
disconcerting hearing an adolescent singing the lyrics “My baby gives me
satisfaction/my baby is a full time lover/my baby is a full-grown man...’’ (from
“My Baby”). No doubt, it must be difficult to choose age-appropriate songs that
don’t include references to eighth grade math class. On a positive note, though.
Rimes shows potential for career longevity in “One Way Ticket,” “Honestly,”
and “The Light In Your Eyes.” Rimes’ vocal maturity is beautiful and remark-
able. It will be interesting to see how this maturity meshes with impending
adulthood.

H CHRIS WARD: One Step Beyond
(Giant 2-24653-A)

Contemporary country singers (males espe
daily) of late have had to wrestle with the
recognition factor when it comes to finding a
distinguishing sound. One Step Beyond finds
Chris Ward occasionally struggling with the
identity problem, and occasionally walking
away a winner. A definite winner is the first
single, “Fall Reaching,” a ballad that is so
well-written that Ward just seems to cruise
through it. Other album highlights are “Love Me To Death,” “It All Started With
A Lie,” “Back To Earth,” and “Only God Could Stop Me Lovin’ You.” With
an army of the best songwriters in town and Ward’s own strength as a singer, this
former SWAT Team member’s debut might have enough muscle to make it.

■ MICHELLE WRIGHT: For Me It’s You
(Arista 07822-18815-2)

Four years ago, Michelle Wright hit the
radio with “Take It Like A Man,” a song that
showcased the grit and grace of the Canadian
country superstar. In 1996, Wright fans can at
long last hear new stuff The “U S comeback”
album features Wright produced by four differ-
ent producers (uncommon for a country pro-
ject). Even with all of this varied input. Wrighi
comes out sounding like she owns the songs. “Nobody’s Girl,” “We’ve Tried
Everything Else,” “The Answer Is Yes.” and the Wright-penned “What Love
Looks Like” are all standouts. Wright wears her femininity like a comfortable
shoe; she’s able to convey a confidence that is provocative without going too over
the edge for country radio. Playlists should welcome this long-lost husky voice
back to the airwaves.

PICK OF THE WEEK

■ SHAVER: Highway Of Life (Justice
JR 2301-2)

Don’t listen to Higlway Of Life for Billy
Joe Shaver’s golden pipes, or the album’s slick
production values. You’ll find neither on
Shaver’s latest album. The whole thing was
recorded in Austin, TX, with the exception of
“The First and Last Time. ” According to the
liner notes, that song was “recorded in an
empty kitchen in Nashville before Billy Joe
moved back to Texas.” Do. however, listen
to Highway Of Life for some of the best song-
writing this planet has ever experienced. Shaver’s writing knows no geographical
boundaries; he tackles Texas in “West Texas Waltz,” and everywhere from New
York to Paris in “Yesterday Tomorrow Was Today.” Shaver also crosses
emotional boundaries, touching on lost love (“Tomorrow’s Goodbye,” “The
First And Last Time”) and found love (“Cornin’ On Strong”) Billy Joe Shaver
travels the highway of life with reckless abandon; yet with each song he manages
to bring the deepest feelings safely home.

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COUNTRY MUSIC

RADIO PLAYLISTS

Some of what’s playing in heavy rotation:

KVCL\Winnfield, LA
RICOCHET — "Daddy's Money"

SAWYER BROWN— "Treat Her Right"

RHETT AKINS — "Don't Get Me Started”

DIAMOND RIO — "That's What I Get For Lovin' You"
GEORGE STRAIT— "Carried Away”

KGKL\San Angelo, TX

WADE HAYES— "On A Good Night"

LEE ROY PARNELL — "Givin' Water To A Drownin' Man”
TIM MCGRAW — “She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart”
NEAL MCCOY — "Then You Can Tel! Me Goodbye”
GEORGE STRAIT— "Carried Away”

KVOX\Moorhead, MN
GEORGE STRAIT — "Carried Away”

DIAMOND RIO — “That’s What I Get For Lovin' You"
WADE HAYES — “On A Good Night”

CLAY WALKER— "Only Day’s That End In Y"

BROOK & DUNN— "I Am That Man"

KOEL\Oelwein, IA

TIM MCGRAW — "She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart"
BROOK & DUNN— "I Am That Man”

NEAL MCCOY— "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"

PATTY LOVELESS — "A Thousand Tunes A Day”

RHETT AKINS — "Don't Get Me Started"

WWIOScottsboro, AL

RHETT AKINS — "Don’t Get Me Started”

WADE HAYES— "On A Good Night”

CLAY WALKER— "Only Day’s That End In Y”

NEAL MCCOY— "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”
GEORGE STRAIT — "Carried Away”

WKMLAFayetteville, NC

JAMES BONAMY— "I Don’t Think I Will”

BROOK & DUNN— "I Am That Man”

NEAL MCCOY — "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”

CLAY WALKER— "Only Day’s That End In Y”

WADE HAYES — "On A Good Night”

KSDR\Watertown, SD

RHETT AKINS — "Don’t Get Me Started”

DIAMOND RIO — "That’s What I Get For Lovin’ You”
GEORGE STRAIT — "Carried Away”

WADE HAYES — "On A Good Night"

PATTY LOVELESS — “A Thousand Times A Day”

Where His Heart Is
(Anymore)” — (Mercury) — #44

2. TY ENGLAND — "Irresistible You” — (RCA) — #48

Most Active

1 DAVID KERSH — "Goodnight Sweetheart” — (Curb) — #50

2 DAVID LEE MURPHY— “The Road You Leave
Behind’’— (MCA)— #39

3. MARK WILLS — “Jacob’s Ladder” — (Mercury) — #21

POWERFUL ON THE PLAYLIST— The Cash Box Top 100

Country Singles chart is led again by the George Strait single "Carried
Away.” This week’s chart displays three big movers and two debuts
breaking into the Top 50. Leading the way in the most-movement
category is David Kersh and "Goodnight Sweetheart," which jumped
eight spots to #50. David Lee Murphy and "The Road You Leave
Behind” took a seven-spot jump to #39. Mark Wills’ "Jacob’s
Ladder" moved six to #21 . As for debuts, two artists made it to this
week’s Top 50. Shania Twain leads the way for the highest debut
position with the single "Home Ain’t Where His Heart Is (Any-
more)"at #44; and "Irresistible You” by Ty England debuted at #48

Songwriters Of The Week Congratulatioas again to Steve Bogard
and Jeff Stevens, writers of George Strait’s #1 hit, "Carried Away. ’’

CMT Top Twelve Video Countdown

1. NEAL MCCOY “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" (Atlantic)

2. LEANN RIMES "Blue” (MCG/Curb)

3. JAMES BONAMY “I Don’t Think I Will” (Epic)

4. TY HERNDON “Living In A Moment” (Epic)

5. BLACKHAWK “Big Guitar” (Arista)

6. BRYAN WHITE “So Much For Pretending” (Asylum)

7. WADE HAYES “On A Good Night” (Columbia/DKC)

8. RICK TREVINO “Learning As You Go" (Columbia)

9. TRACE ADKINS “There’s A Girl In Texas” (Capitol)

10. FAITH HILL “You Can’t Lose Me” (Warner Bros.)

11. MINDY MCCREADY “Guys Do It All The Time” (BNA)

12. RANDY TRAVIS “Are We In Trouble Now” (Warner Bros.)

— Compliments of CMT video countdown, week ending August 7. 1996.

CASH BOX

AUGUST 17, 1996

SOUNTRY MUSIC

COUNTRY SINGLES INDEX

4 TO 1 IN ATLANTA Bill Earner. L Russell Brown (Tom Collins Coip /Brownswah, Inc . BMI)

A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY Gary Sun. Gary Nicholson (MCA Musk Pub /Gary Butt Music. Inc /Sony
Cross Keys Pub Co Inc /Fcair Sons. ASCAP)

A WOMAN'S TOUCH Toby Ketlh. Wayne terry (Songs of PolyGram bil'i. Inc TokEco Tunes. BMI/Zomba
Erucrpnses Inc . ASCAP)

ALMOST A MEMORY NOW D Obver, D Robbins. V Stephenson (EMI April Music Inc /Joe David Music/WB Music
Corp . ASCAP/Stroudacasicr Music, BMI)

ARE WE IN TROUBLE NOW Mark KnopQer ( Almo Music Corp . ASCAP)

BACK IN YOIH ARMS AGAIN Lee Roy PameD. Rory Michael Beatrice. Cris Moore (IblyGram bit'l Pub
bic./R -BAR-P Co./New Songs De Burgo/Mama Guitar. ASCAP) 97
BELIEVE ME BABY (1 LIED) Krm Richey. Angelo, Larry Gottlieb (Mighty Nice/Wait No Mme. BMI /PolyGram
lntT. Inc /Jutarm. ASCAP)

BIG GUITAR Henry Paul Henry Gross ( EMI Blackwood. Inc /Gator T ale /Half Mine . BMI)

BLIE B Mack (Tno Music/Fort Knox Music. BMI)

BLUE CLEAR SKY M D Sandeis.J Jarrard. B DiPtero (Star struck Writers Grotp, Inc /Mark D
Music/Alabama Band Music , ASCAP)

BY' MY- SIDE Constant Change (Red Brazos Inc /It’s Timeless. BMI)

CARRIED AWAY Steve Bogard. Jeff Stevens (Warner Tamerlane Pub Coip /Rancho
Be hn/ Jeff Stevens Music, BMI)

CHANGE MY' MIND Jason Rhine . A J Masters (Zomha Enterprises. Inc . ASCAP/Bull's Creek Pub .

Inc . BMI)

< HECK PLEASE Paul Jefferson. Jon Michaels (McJames Music /Will Bacon Musk /Irving bic ,

BMI /Check Please Pub . ASCAP)

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS David Ball. Billy Spencer (EMJ Blackwood Inc /Monicrest. BM]/Hemsiem
Strewdavantats Music, ASCAP)

C-O-U-N-T-R-Y E HiD. R Harbm, D Drake (New Haven. Inc /Music Hill/Dusty Drake Music Gnrwp. BMI /Krm Wilhams
Music/Keys Pub. Co., Inc /Sony/A TV Tunes LLC d/b/a Cross, ASCAP)

DADDY'S MONEY B DiPiero. S Seskm. M D Sanders (Love This Town/David Aaron Music /Starstruck Writers Group.

Inc Mark D Music. ASCAP/Linle Big Town/Amencan Made. BMI)

DANCIN' WITH THE WIND Jack Sundiud. Craig Bickhardt (Magnasong Pub /Red Quil. BMI /Craig
Bickhardi Almo Corp . ASCAP)

DOES THAT BLIE MOON EVER SHINE ON Y OU T Keith (Songs Of telyGiam bil’i . Inc /Tokcco
Tunes/Bill Green Musk. BMI)

DON'T GET ME STARTED R Akins, S Hogm. M D Sanders (Sony /A TV Songs LLC dba Tree Pub Co . BMI /Starstruck
Waters Group. Inc /Mark D Musk. ASCAP)

EVERY TIME 1 GET AROUND YOU David Lee Murphy (N2D Publishing Corppany. ASCAP)

EVERY' TIME SHE PASSES BY' George Ducas. Michael P Heeney (FtolyGram Int’l Rib.. Inc /V eg O Music. ASCAP)

EVERYTHING I OWN Reese Wilson. Tony Martin (Stroudacaster/Grve Reese A Chance/Baby Mae. BMI)

GIVE ME SOME WHEELS Suzy Bogguss, Matraca Berg. Gary Hamxwi (Loyal Duchess/ Famous Musk Corp.,

ASCAP' longitude MusK/August Wmd/Greai Broad/Georgian Hill. BMI)

GIVIN' WATER TO A DROWNING MAN Gary Nicholson. Lee Roy PameD (Sony /A TV Tunes. LLC d/b/a Cross Keys Pub
Co. /Four Sous Musk. ASCAP/Songs Of PolyGram buT , Inc / Lee Roy PameD Musk, BMI)

GOLN, GO IN', GONE Neil Thrasher, Michael Delany (Rio Bravo, Inc 'Gib Monster, bic . BMI)

GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART Kim Wflhams. L David Lewis, Randy Boudreaux (Sony-ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Kays Pub Co..

ASCA P/Sony ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Rib Co /Thanxamilhan Musk. BMI)

GUYS DO IT ALL THE TIME Bobby Whiteside. Krm Tribble (QMP/ Wikiawn. ASCAP)

HEAVEN HELP MY HEART D Tyson, T Arena. D Me Taggart (EMI Apnl Canada/lnto Wish in . ASCA P/Acuff Rose. BMI)

HIGH LONESOME SOUND Vince GiD (Benefit Musk. BMI)

MOLDIN' ONTO SOMETHING T McHugh. T Shapiro (Kicking Bud Musk. Lnc / ThomaJtawk/H amstem
Cumberland /Diamond Struck/MikE Curb Musk BMI)

HOME Abn Jackson (WB Musk ‘'orp . ASCAPl

HOME AIN'T WHERE HIS HEART IS (ANYMORE) T warn/ Lange (Loon Echo Inc . BMI/Zomba Enterprises. bK . ASCAP)

HONKY TONKIN'S WHAT I DO BEST Marry Stuart (Warner Tamerrane Pub Coip. /Marty terry Musk, BMI)

HURT ME Deborah Allen. Rale VanHoy. Bobby Braddock (Mike Curb Musk /Diamond Storm/ Frisey
Pub Co BMI /Rockin' R. ASCAP)

I AM THAT MAN Terry McBnde. Monty R*veD (Warner Tamerlane Rib
Corp . bic 'Constant Pres sure /A cuff Rose, bic . BMI)

I DO Paul Brandt (Warner Tame nane Pub Corp 'teDywog. SOCAN/RMIl
I DON'T THINK I WILL Dcaig Johnson (Sydney Erin Musk, BMI)

I JUST MIGHT BE John Moffei (Jeny Tayk it Musk, BMI)

I THINK ABOUT YOU D Schhtz. S Seskm (New Don Songs/ New Hayes/Love This Town, ASCAP)

I NEVER STOPPED LOVIN' YOU Steve Azar. Jason Bhune (Murrah Corp /Top Of The Levy /Zomha Songs. Inc . BMI)

I'M NOT SITPOSED TO LOVE YOU ANYMORE S Ewing D Kees (Acuff Rose Musk bic BMI)

IF 1 WERE YOU T Clark (Sony Tree Pub Co., Inc.. BMI)

IRRESISTIBLE YOU BiDy Lawson (Sony ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Pub Co . ASCAP)

IT'S LONELY OIT" THERE Bob DiPiero, Pam T illis ( Lottie Big Town/Amencan Made. B Ml/Stars truck Writer’s
Group iriL Mark D Musk. ASCAP)

IT’S MIDNIGHT CINDERELLA Krm Wilhams. Kou Btazy . Garth Brooks (Sang Cross Keys Pub Co . Inc /Krm Wilhams Musk /Major
Bob Musk Co.. Itk /No Fences. ASCAP/Careers-BMG Pub bK A Hard Day's Write, BMI)

IT'S WHAT I DO T Shapiro. C Jones (Hamstem Cumberbnd/MikE Curb MusK/DtamoKl Struck. BMI)

JACOB’S LADDER Tony Marun, CaJ Sweat. Brerefa Sweat (Hamstem ("umber bn d/Baby Mae/ Co Heart. BMI)

LEARNING AS YOU GO Larry Boone. BiDy Lawson (Sony /ATV Tunes LLC dba Cross Keys Pub Co.. ASCAP)

LITTLE DEUCE COUPE Bran Wilson. Roger Christian (Irving Inc./BMG Pub . BMI)

LIVING IN A MOMENT Pat Bunch, Doug Johnson (Pal Price Musk' Sydney Erin Musk , BMI)

LONG AS I LIVE R Bowles, W Robinson (Maypop Music/Macm' Chevys Musk /Wonder land Musk lnc /Will Robmsongs, BMI)

LOVE REMAINS Tom Dcaigbs. Jim Daddano (Sony ATV Songs LLC dba Tree Pub Co., BMI )

LOVE STORY IN THE MAKING AJ Anderson. Craig Wiseman (Mighty Nice/AJ Andersongs, BMl /Almo
Musk Corp /Daddy Rabbit. ASCAP)

VIE Rick Tiger. Craig Martm (Cro-Jo Muac/Dennis Morgan Musk. BMI)

ME AND YOU Skip Ewmg, Ray Herndon ( Acuff- Rose lnc /Songs of Rayman, BMI)

MEANT TO BE C. Waters. R Bowles (Sony Tree Pub Co Inc. /Chris Waters Musk , Maypop, Makm' Chevys, BMI)

MISSING YOU Raul Maui. AJ Anderson (Sony Tree Pub Co , lnc /Raul Maio MusK/Mtghry Nice/ A 1 Andersongs. BMI)

MORE THAN YOU’LL EVER KNOW Travis Ton (Posl Crik Pub . BMI)

MY' HEART HAS A HISTORY M.D Sanders. P Brandi (Starstruck Writers Group lnc /Mark D Musk.

ASCA P/ Warner Tamerlane Pub Corp / teDywog. SOCAN/BMI)

MY KIND OF CRAZY John Jarrard , Gary Nicholson, Delbert McClmlon (Alabama Band Musk /Miss Blyss/Sony-ATV Tunes. LLC dba
Cross Keys Pub Co /Four Sons, ASCAP/Debert McCbnlan/ Nasty Cat, BMI)

MY MARIA D Moore, B W Stephenson (Duchess Musk Corp /Bug MusK/Prophecy Musk .BMI)

NO ONE NEED TO KNOW Twain/ Lange ( Loon Echo Inc , BMI/Zomba Enterprises Inc , ASCAP)

NOBODY'S GIRL Crete hen teters (Sony-ATV Tunes LLC Purple Crayon, ASCAP)

ON A GOOD NIGHT Paul Nelson. Don Cook, Larry Boone (Sony/ATV Songs LLC d/b/a Tree Pub Co./Terilee Musk /Don
<~ook. BMI /Sony 'ATV Tunes LLC a/b/a Cross Keys Pub Co , ASCAP)

ONCE 1 WAS THE LIGHT OF YOUR LIFE Hugh Pres (wood (Careers-BMG Pub lnc /Hugh Presrwood Musk. BMI)

ONLY ON DAYS THAT END IN "Y'" RKhard Fagan (Of MnsK, bK . ASCAP)

PHONES ARE RINGIN' ALL OYER TOWN Marc Beeson, Km Vassy. David Mackechme ( EMI April
Inc /K Town/ Clay Basket MusK/Angie Musk, ASCAP)

REAL DEAL Keith Gams. Jim DoweD (HombiD Musk. BMI)

REDNECK GAMES Jeff Foxworthy . Scon Reuse. Ronny Scatfe (Max laffs Pub /Shabkx/ Songs of
PolyGram bill . lnc /V irgm Timber BMI)

RlfNNTN AWAY WITH MY HEART Michael Bnn, Sam Hogm. Mark D Sanders (Sony Tree Pub Co . , lnc /Katy's
Ramhw/ . BMI/ Starstruck Writer's Group lnc /Mark D Musk. ASCAP)

SAY I Steve Bogard. Jeff Stevens (Rancho Be lira/Jeff Stevens Music/Wamer Tamerrane Pub Co . BMI)

SEE YA Thom McHugh . Chris Ward (Tucking Bud. Inc Thomahawk, BMT)

SHE NEVER LETS IT GO TO HER HEART (N A)

SO MUCH FOR PRETENDING Bryan White, Derek George. John Ttrro (Seventh Son, Itk . ASCAP/New Conn, BMI)

SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM 0 Wiseman. T Bmce (Almo Musk Corp /Daddy Rabbit Musk/Big
TractoT Musk/WB Musk Corp.. ASCAP)

STARS OVER TEXAS I -any Boone, ten! Nelson. Tracy Lawrence (Sony Cross Keys Pub Co . Inc /SLL
Musk. ASCAP/Sany Tree teb. Co . lnc /Tenlee Musk, BMI)

STARTING OVER AGAIN D Summer B Sudano (Sweet Summer Night Musk. ASCAP/Righisong
Musk lnc /Earbome Music. BMIi

SUDDENLY' SINGLE Vernon Rust. Tern Clark. Chris Waters (Great Gumberlan/Diamond Struck /Tom Shapiro.

Sony Tree Pub Co. Inc , BMI)

TANGLED UP IN TEXAS Dermis Morgan. Billy Burnette . Larry Henley ( Link Shop of Morgansongs /Warner Tame dane Pub
1 orp /Joey Musk, BMI/Chrysails/BiHy Beau. ASCAP)

TEN THOUSAND ANGELS S D Jones. B Henderson (Island Bound Musk. Inc /Famous Musk
Corp . ASCA I*/ Pier Five Musk. BMI)

THAT GIRL’S BEEN SPYING ON ME Max T Baines. Tom Shapiro (Island Bound. ASCAP/Dtamond
Struck /Hamstem Cumberland, BMI)

TTLAT WAS HIM (THIS IS NOW) Vernon Rust. Keith Urban (What About Vem/Pir stars . ASCAP/Cofcwm, bic , BMI)

THAT’S WHAT I GET FOR LOVIN' YOU” Kent Bbizy, Neil Thrasher (Careers-BMG Pub Inc /A Hard
Day s Write /Rio Bravo. Inc . BMI)

THE CHANGE T Aiaio. W Tester (Lntle Tybee Musk/ Forerunner Musk, lnc /MCA Musk Pub . ASCAP)

THE MAKER SAID TAKE HER Ronnie Rogers. Mark Wnghi (Maypop /Route Six /EMI Blackwood lnc . BMI)

THE ROAD YOU LEAVE BEHIND David Lee Murphy (Old Desperado s/N2D Pub Co . bic . ASCAP)

THEN Y OU CAN TELL ME GOOBYE John D l-raidemulk (Acuff Rose Music. Inc , BMI)

THERE’S A GIRL IN TEXAS Trace Adkms, Vtp Vippcrman (Sawng Cumpny/Vip Vipperman Musk, ASCAP)

TIME MARCHES ON B Braddock (Sony Tree Pub Co . Inc . BMI)

TREAT HER RIGHT Leimy LeBlanc. Ava Aldridge (InleTgnry's Hosanna1 MusK/Lensongs
Publishing. ASCAP/Blonde Harr Musk. BMI)

VIDALIA Tim me hols, Mark D Sanders (EMI Blackwood Inc /Ty Land, BMI /Starstruck
Writers Group, lnc /Mark D Musk, ASCAP)

WHOLE LOTTA GONE Mark James Obvenus. Bryan Keith Bums (Golf Chib/Obverhis Musk .

ASCA P/Difftunes/Cui -Write Pob./C. S A Musk Group. BMI)

WHY CAN'T YOU Laay Stewart, R 1 Barman ( EMI Blackwood bic /B Rrt B Rock/Nic Kim R . BMI)

WOR KIN' IT OUT Tim Johnson, Brent Jones (Big Grant MusK/Irvrng Musk, Inc /Kybama Musk. Iik , BMI)

WORLDS APART Vince GiU. Bob DiPiero (Benefit/Little Big Town/Amencan Made. BMI)

WRONG PLACE. WRONG TIME Jimmy Alan Stewart. Scott Miller (Milhcwse and EMI Tower Street /EMI Blackwood Inc , BMI)

YOl ' C AN’T I OSE ME Trey Bruce. Thom McHugh (Big Traclor/WB Music Corp , ASCAP/Kicking Bird, Inc /Thomahawk, BMI)

YOU STILL GOT ME Drag Supemaw. Kenny King (Supemaw Musk. ASCAP)

YOU'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE Zack Turner. Tim Nkhols (Cobum. Inc /Bro N Sis, Inc . BMI)

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BNA’s Lonestar surprised Dale TUrner, vp of promotion, RCA Label Group, with
a cake to celebrate his 46th birthday. Following the surprise, Lonestar went
onstage at Opryland's Geo Theater to a packed house. Pictured are (l-r, kneel-
ing): John Rich, Lonestar; (standing) Richie McDonald, Dean Sams, Lonestar;
Tbrner; Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater, Lonestar; Randy Goodman, sr. vp/gm,
RCA Label Group; and Joe Galante, chairman, RCA Label Group.

Arista recording artist Steve Wariner makes a surprise visit to the set of TN N’s
Opry Backstage Show, hosted by Bill Anderson. Anderson was celebrating his
36th Anniversary on the Grand Ole Opry.

Just before Suzy Bogguss began her portion of Capitol Nashville's Fan Fair
show, the label presented her with a plaque commemorating all three of her
RIAA -certified albums — the platinum Aces and gold records Voices In The Wind
and Something Up My Sleeve. Pictured (l-r): Bill Kennedy, director of national
sales; Ron Strieker, director of regional sales; Scott Hendricks, pres. & CEO;
Bogguss; Walt Wilson, exec, vp/gm; Hank Tovar, director of regional sales; and
John Rose, vp of sales.

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POSITIVE COUNTRY

This Week’s Debuts

POSITIVE

COUNTRY

RADIO

1. SCOTT BROWN— “A Little Love”—

(Brand Of The Cross) — #33

2. MARTY HAGGARD — "Hello God” — (Critique) — #35

Most Active

1 FORRESTER SISTERS — “Hammer & Nail” — (Warner Reprise) — #16

2 KEN HOLLOWAY — “Not Enough Amazing Grace” — (Ransom) — #13

3. THAI) CHRISTOPHER— “Hands Of Love”— {Gateway)— #28

Powerful On The Playlist

Leading the Cash Box Positive Country singles chart for the second
week is Jeff Silvey’s “ You Give Me Hope” on Ransom. “True Love”
by Brent Lamb, still strong on airplay, holds at the #2 spot. Buddy
Hyatt’s “Where Would I Be" jumps three spots to #3, and Elaine
Anderson’s “Home Missionary” drops to #4. Paul Overstreet and
“My Rock" take a big five spot leap to #5, with David Wills and
“Mama Prayed For Us” following at #6. Betsy Craig’s “Living
Straight" falls back to #7, followed by Steadfast moving up one to #8
with “No More Tomorrows." Paula McCulla’s latest. “No Stone To
Throw,” jumps five spots this week to #9. Finishing off the Top 10 is
“Good Seeds” by Dinah & The Desert Crusaders.

LOOKING AHEAD

Singles that are still gaining ground at radio this week include:
“Angels In The Rain" by Tommy Dennis, Tom Devoursney with
"Feed My Lambs, "and “Temptation" by Marvell and W.C Taylor

Lisa Daggs performed at this year’s Fan Fair as the only female artist on the
first-ever Spirit of Country stage. In addition to Cheyenne recording artist Daggs,
the stage featured Brent Lamb, Ken Holloway and MidSouth.

POSITIVE COUNTRY

AUGUST 17, 1996

YOU GIVE ME HOPE (Ransom)

Jeff Silvey

TRUE LOVE (Word Nashville)

Brent Lamb

WHERE WOULD 1 BE (Gateway)

...... Buddy Hyatt

HOME MISSIONARY (Amberlane)

. . . Elaine Anderson

MY ROCK (Scarlet Moon)

.... Paul Overstreet

MAMA PRAYED FOR US (Recon)

David Wills

LIVING STRAIGHT (Mountainview)

Betsy Craig

NO MORE TOMORROWS (Mountainview) . . .

Steadfast

THROW THE STONE (Gateway)

Paula McCulla

good seeds (Gateway) Dinah & The Desert Crusaders

THE LOVE OF THE LORD

(Memory wiiiey) Albert E. Brum ley Congregation

DO IT FOR THE LOVE (Mountainview)

Jeff McKee

NOT ENOUGH AMAZING GRACE (Ransom) . .

Ken Holloway

YOUR LOVE WHISPERS (Gateway)

.... Roxanne Nicole

BORROWED TIME (Rite Records)

Todd Hervey

HAMMER & NAIL (Wtamer Resound)

. . . Forrester Sisters

SHOW ’EM YOUR SERMON (Columbia) . . . .

Marty Raybon

THE REAL TRUE LOVE CAN WAIT (Ransom) .

Seneca

CHOP WOOD. CARRY WATER (Arrival) . . . .

.... Gatlin Brothers

WITHOUT YOU (Gateway)

Deborah Kay

1 KNOW WHERE I’M GOIN' (Starsong)

Brian Barrett

IT AIN’T OVER TIL YOU LET IT GO

(Mointainview)

Micah Brandon Black

GIVE YOURSELF UP (Mountainview)

.... Jim Carruthers

IT RAINED (Balmur)

Benny Berry

TURN MY LIFE AROUND (Sierra)

Fox Brothers

LEAD ME, GUIDE ME (Crossties)

. . Kathy Yoder Treat

WHAT WILL HE SAY (Emperor)

.... Don Richmond

HANDS OF LOVE (Gateway)

. . . Thad Christopher

UNSEEN HANDS (Mountainview)

Steve Hughes

WALK IN YOUR WAYS (Salt)

Lori Loza

HOME WHERE 1 BELONG (Wimer Bros.) . . .

B. J. Thomas

LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU (Ni^it Ught)

Douglas Clark

A LITTLE LOVE (Brand Of The Cross)

Scott Brown

DEBUT

TO KEEP THE RIVER RUNNIN' (Ught) . . . .

. . . Wlcox & Pardoe

HELLO GOD (Chitique)

.... Marty Haggard

DEBUT

FISHING POLE (Gateway)

Rick Revell

MONEY CAN’T BUY (Mark Five)

.... Rivers & Ow«ns

I’LL BE THERE (Mountainview)

Ginger Weeks

ONE GOD (Cross Peace)

Tony Hooper

LITTLE PEOPLE (Door Knob)

.... Christina Dawn

CASH BOX AUGUST 17, 1996 26

COM MACHME

Asian Expo Set For
Singapore In ‘97

CHICAGO -The 1997 Asian Amusement Expo convention will be held at
the Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore
during the period of June 11-12, 1997. Announcement was made by the show’s
committee chairman Ron Carrara (Acclaim/Lazer-Tron Corp.)

A survey sent to exhibitors, visitors and IAAPA members, following the
1996 Hong Kong show, revealed a strong response in favor of holding Asian
Amusement expo on a Hong Kong-Singapore rotation. “Singapore’s strategic
location serves as a springboard to neighboring markets that will allow us to
broaden the scope of attendance at the 1 997 event and build on our past success
m Hong Kong,” stated Carrara.

IAAPA executive director John Graff commented. “We are excited about
the opportunities Singapore as a venue can offer to our members and
participants. Singapore is one of the leading growth markets for amusement
products in the development of the amusement industry in Southeast Asia.”

Bob Fay. AAMA executive director added. “AAMA and IAAPA’s
sponsorship of this event gives it the edge on other events in Asia because we
can grow and develop the show as a member service rather than a profit center.
AAE continues to be the most cost-effective venue for manufacturers and
suppliers of amusement products and services to bring their products to market
in Asia, with booth costs among the lowest of any international trade show in
the world. ”

This year, volume discounts will be offered to manufacturers and suppliers
based on the number of booths for which they contract and admission to trade
visitors will include access to all seminars at a no-charge for pre- registered
visitors, and at a cost of $10 U.S. for on-site registration. A blockbuster
educational program and a full agenda of social events are planned for 1997,
winch will be announced in the coming months. Exhibition hours will be from
10 a m. to 5 p in on June 1 1 and 12.

The Asian Amusement Expo is sponsored by the American Amusement
Machine Association and the International Association of Amusement Parks
& Attractions and is open exclusively to the trade.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the show’s management
firm, William T Glasgow, Inc., 16066 South Park Ave., South Holland, IL
60473-1500 USA Phone: 708-333-9292; FAX: 708-333-4086; E-Mail:
wtglasgow@aol . com .

The Amusement & Music Operators Association's International
Exhibition & Educational Seminar for the Amusement, Music,
Entertainment & Vending Industry.

NAMA Operating Ratio
Report Survey Results

CHICAGO — The vending industry showed modest increases in 1995 in both
sales and profits, according to a report just released by the National Automatic
Merchandising Association

The 1996 NAMA Operating Ratio Report showed a 3.4% gain in total
sales volume over last year among companies who participated in both years’
surveys. These same companies delivered an average operating profit of
4.4%, up from 4.2%. In contrast, the report showed that an aggregate of all
companies who answered the survey — whether or not they also participated
the previous year — experienced somewhat lower results, with operating
profits of 3.8%, compared to 3.9% in the prior year.

The report also highlights the ability of high-performing companies (those
in the top 25% of profitability) to generate better gross margias and lower
personnel costs than the industry average. This is true for the average of all
participating companies, and especially for those repeat participants.

Operating profitability also improved for companies with sales of less
than $1 million in 1995. The repeat participants in this category showed an
increase in their gross margin percentage of about 1%. When coupled with
stable operating expenses beetween the two years, operating profit went from
a loss of 2. 1 % of sales for the group as a whole, to a loss of 0.9%.

The 1996 Operating Ratio Report, now available from NAMA, was
compiled by Management Foresight, a unit of Arthur Andersen & Company.
It is the only report of its kind in the industry, and is the 49th annual edition.

Vending service companies commonly use the report to determine in
which areas their operations deviate significantly from the industry overall,
and from other companies of their size.

Easy-to-read charts with detailed financial information include such
comparisons as:

Sales epr vending route

Sales per employee broken down to route, maintenance and repair,
warehouse, supervisor and all others.

Sales per machine, by product

Gross profit by product

Operating expenses in 14 key categories

Payroll expeases for 6 job categories

Return on vending assets

Inventory Turnovers

Equipment depreciation policies

“This report enables operators to identify specific areas of opportunity
for improvement,” said James Rost, president of NAMA. “It can be one of
the most important tools that operators have at their disposal to improve their
businesses. ”

The 1996 Operating Ratio Report was sent free to all survey participants.
NAMA members who did not participate may order a copy for $100 The
cost for non-members is $250, but $ 1 50 of that amount may be applied toward
full year membership if they join NAMA within 60 days of purchase.

To order a copy, call the NAMA office in Chicago at 312-346-0370

Mark You Calendars...

CHICAGO — The 78th annual IAAPA (International Association of Amuse-
ment Parks & Attractions) annual convention and trade show will take place
November 19-23, 1996 at the New Orleans Convention Center in New
Orleans, Louisiana. Exhibits will be open from November 20-23; workshops
will be held from November 19-23. For further information contact IAAPA
headquarters, 1448 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Phone: 703-836-4800;
FAX: 703-836-4801

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